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wander

[won-der] / ˈwɒn dər /




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Over 260 former working elephants wander through teak plantations, trumpeting as they bathe in lakes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

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

When his roommates left their dorm each morning, Ma would wander Beijing, sitting in parks and looking at stray cats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

It’s somewhat of an idyllic place where the seashore is lined with wooden houses; sheep graze along the grassy cliffsides and residents wander around the shops in bathrobes and clogs, right after their morning swims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

I wander off a bit before anyone can give me my next task to do.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

The Earth’s center of mass wanders as ice sheets melt and water shifts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

As he poured the traditional cup of wine for the prophet, Rabbi Aft reminded his community that Elijah wanders the earth disguised as a stranger, testing humanity’s capacity for hospitality, compassion and kindness.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

As she makes haste to finish her shopping, a young man wanders past clutching a small glass bottle of a green spread.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

Uncle Ty wanders over while looking through a pamphlet.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

They had little choice about their potential victims - in the end it was Jerry Hall and Ross Kemp who wandered in to join Maya and James A in deliberately tedious conversation.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

Other uncommon marine animals have wandered into California waters this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 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

Penelope was up to her elbows in suds, but her mind wandered, as minds tend to do, and the topic of Edward Ashton was where it settled.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

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

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

He talks for more than an hour, his remarks wandering here, there and everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Or the moons are two wandering asteroids from the outer Solar System, which were grabbed by the Red Planet's gravity.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Miraculously, I hadn’t lost service yet, despite wandering deep into the Sequoyah County boonies.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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