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wander

[won-der] / ˈwɒn dər /




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A digital waitlist lets you wander around the neighborhood, browse the shops, maybe get a head start on another errand.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Guests were free to wander in as Bakker and his wife taped their new show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

With the introduction of the iPod music player in 2001, Apple had a product that made even Windows users curious enough to wander into an Apple store.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The seas around New Zealand are populated with multiple species of seals, who do occasionally wander ashore.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

They wander through a tent full of mist, encountering creatures made out of paper.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

“Spirited Away” is a story of a girl, Chihiro, who wanders with her parents into a magical realm and ends up getting stuck there when her mother and father transform into pigs.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

When your mind wanders, whether to rehearse a future argument or ruminate over what you said Friday night, you’re meant to note it, lightly and without judgment: “thinking” or “planning.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

And, occasionally, she wanders into daydreams that Hayakawa presents so matter-of-factly that viewers may sometimes be unsure if what they’re seeing is actually happening.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

At 100, Attenborough no longer wanders the world's jungles and deserts.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

Instead, he wanders through pathways and concourses and walks in loops around the courtyard with Marco in tow, who is taking notes whenever Chandresh finds something to comment upon.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The cat had wandered in during a snowstorm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Parents who claim their toddler wandered off from nursery and was found by a stranger on a busy road say they have been left traumatised.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Twelve years later, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wandered directly into the bit.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

Gudrun Schumann, 72, a retired physician who wandered past the rally, said she understood the AfD appeals to voters angry over mounting problems with healthcare, education and the cost of living.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Sam wandered down the hall into his parents' bedroom.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

Harried passengers stared at their phones, calm but annoyed, wandering the airport terminal without clear direction.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

In the summer, they helped find children who got lost, often after wandering away from their parents' campsites.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

I prefer wandering a local market, imagining what I might make for dinner.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

As the song played, people from neighboring studios, including hip-hop producers and other musicians, began wandering in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Somebody has gone through the ice and they found her team wandering alone.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen


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