moseyed; moseying
1
: to hurry away
2
: to move in a leisurely or aimless manner : saunter
moseyed around the general store—
Eric Sevareid
Eric SevareidExamples of mosey in a Sentence
He moseyed up to the bar.
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Cobblestone streets moseyed through a labyrinth of ancient stone buildings, and off in the distance rose the Gothic tower of a medieval cathedral.
—Barbara Noe Kennedy, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024
However, another cold front is expected to mosey on through southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana late Friday night into Saturday morning.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Grab a vanilla cream cold brew at Panther Coffee, the city’s first specialty roaster, then mosey over to Barnacle Historic State Park.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2023
Bison mosey on either side of the road, swinging their dainty tails.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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Barbara Noe Kennedy, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024
However, another cold front is expected to mosey on through southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana late Friday night into Saturday morning.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Grab a vanilla cream cold brew at Panther Coffee, the city’s first specialty roaster, then mosey over to Barnacle Historic State Park.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2023
Bison mosey on either side of the road, swinging their dainty tails.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Mosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosey. Accessed 5 Jul. 2024.
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