How to Use promenade in a Sentence
- They promenaded along the beach.
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The second deck, built for guests to promenade, overlooked the dance floor.
— Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022 -
That said, the sheer number of fairies, court, and friends often made the stage seem too small for the lushness of the dancing, with little room for the dancers to promenade.
— Ellen Dunkel, Philly.com, 13 Oct. 2017 -
People promenade around the center in their nice weekend garb.
— Margy Rochlin, latimes.com, 21 Dec. 2017 -
Starting at one end of the grounds, a spectator can promenade past many treasures hidden outside of the famous red clay courts.
— David Waldstein, New York Times, 4 June 2019 -
The stars are promenading down the red carpet past the thousands who daily congregate in front of the Palais, the concrete sprawl that serves as the festival’s headquarters.
— New York Times, 10 May 2018 -
Back home in Damascus, the night was for discussion, promenading, noise — having a good time in public.
— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2018 -
But the roof garden where saleswomen (referred to as salesgirls back then) took the air and promenaded a century ago is still there, latticework and all.
— Ralph Blumenthal and Sandra Roff, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2018 -
The Edwardian stateliness remains in place though; from the grandfather clocks and bars to corridors wide enough to promenade along.
— Sarah Turner, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 -
Moscow, May 1876: What would cause a talented young student from a wealthy family to shoot himself in front of a promenading public in the Alexander Gardens?
— courant.com, 24 Oct. 2019 -
On any springtime Saturday, a steady stream of Catholic quinceañeras can be seen promenading along the blooming rose bushes and gushing fountains of Oakland’s Mormon temple.
— Ray Chavez, The Mercury News, 17 June 2019 -
The atmospheric center around the Viale Monte Bianco is a mix of cozy cafes, intimate bars and bistros and designer shops, and is a perfect place to promenade, sip an aperitivo and soak up the alpine ambiance.
— Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 21 Dec. 2021 -
Mr. Gravel is surprised that the existing BeltLine has become such a gathering spot — a place to promenade, take outdoor yoga classes, and wander in and out of trendy restaurants.
— Richard Fausset, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2016 -
The old city is a whitewashed warren of passageways and staircases opening onto cafes and shops, decked in flowers, with a beach-view piazza at the very top where people promenade from sundown until the late hours.
— Michael Kiefer, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2017 -
For a short time, curious Londoners paid to promenade along the underwater route, enjoying stalls and fairground sideshows.
— John Lee, latimes.com, 25 Mar. 2018 -
Watching the two planets promenade across the sky, moving a little closer to each other every night, reminds me that time is indeed passing, even if each day does sometimes feel like a featureless clone of the one before.
— Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 20 Dec. 2020 -
Pet Promenade Costumed human and pet pairs enter contests and promenade around Rice Village.
— Houston Chronicle, 25 Oct. 2017 -
They were born with long limbs, narrow hips, symmetrical facial features and a willingness to promenade in dizzyingly high heels.
— Washington Post, 12 May 2021 -
As the models came promenading out, every circus act was represented, from unitard-wearing strongman to lion tamer with a plush stuffed animal draped around his neck.
— Booth Moore, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2018 -
Seattle is negotiating with some downtown-property owners over a $200 million tax for the new park and promenade the city wants to build along the waterfront, along with a pedestrian connection to Pike Place Market.
— Daniel Beekman, The Seattle Times, 26 Oct. 2018 -
One could, ostensibly, be convinced that Francesca was too preoccupied with such affairs to bother with her siblings’ dramas—or to promenade with them in a display of familial support when Anthony is left at the altar.
— ELLE, 14 Apr. 2022 - They promenaded along the beach.
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The second deck, built for guests to promenade, overlooked the dance floor.
— Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022 -
That said, the sheer number of fairies, court, and friends often made the stage seem too small for the lushness of the dancing, with little room for the dancers to promenade.
— Ellen Dunkel, Philly.com, 13 Oct. 2017 -
People promenade around the center in their nice weekend garb.
— Margy Rochlin, latimes.com, 21 Dec. 2017 -
Starting at one end of the grounds, a spectator can promenade past many treasures hidden outside of the famous red clay courts.
— David Waldstein, New York Times, 4 June 2019 -
The stars are promenading down the red carpet past the thousands who daily congregate in front of the Palais, the concrete sprawl that serves as the festival’s headquarters.
— New York Times, 10 May 2018 -
Back home in Damascus, the night was for discussion, promenading, noise — having a good time in public.
— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2018 -
But the roof garden where saleswomen (referred to as salesgirls back then) took the air and promenaded a century ago is still there, latticework and all.
— Ralph Blumenthal and Sandra Roff, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2018 -
The Edwardian stateliness remains in place though; from the grandfather clocks and bars to corridors wide enough to promenade along.
— Sarah Turner, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021
- They went for a promenade around town.
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The art will be installed as the phases of the promenade are complete.
— Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 12 July 2023 -
The beach’s strip of soft sand is bookended by the deep blue of the Atlantic and a scenic promenade for strolling.
— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023 -
But that project, as well as the construction of the river promenade known as the Moon Walk, helped draw tourists to the city.
— Emily Langer, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 -
To get an even better sense of the surf town, walk the promenade from Surfers Point to the Ventura Pier.
— Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2022 -
At its widest the promenade is about 9 feet, but some portions are less than 4 feet.
— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023 -
The line formed long before 10 a.m., when the first fish was set to be served, snaking from the harbor to the promenade through the ancient archway.
— Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2024 -
The promenade would be between the new park and a block of 372 apartments and townhouses.
— Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 3 Apr. 2022 -
Streets, bike lanes, broad promenades, and pocket parks would all compete for the same space.
— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023 -
Panoramic promenade for Boyle Heights or glaring reminder of the lack of public space there and in so much of the city.
— Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 -
The overall theme of the space that features a long promenade is global travel.
— Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2022 -
The rest of us, with no means of support, spent our days by the fountain and our evenings at El Rayo, a cheap restaurant on a promenade not far from the port.
— Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024 -
Take to the beachfront promenade on a bicycle or skates.
— Kristin Harmel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2023 -
This is a very short, temporary closure — a larger part of the promenade is open at all times.
— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2023 -
Initial plans called for a promenade lined with shops to extend from the station’s second floor and bridge the tracks to the Reunion complex.
— Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 1 June 2023 -
The plan is to completely overhaul the Cannes Croisette and turn the beachfront promenade into a flâneur’s paradise.
— Teddy Minford, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2023 -
The garden has a Giverny sort of feel, with plant reflections in water, long open promenades and shady nooks here and there.
— Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023 -
The group worked to raise funds and extend the brick promenade around the harbor’s edge that is popular with walkers and runners.
— Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 31 Dec. 2021 -
Seven nodes will be built along the promenade, each with a different theme.
— Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Feb. 2022 -
Now, the 1,400-foot-long promenade is closed to the public — perhaps forever.
— John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Nov. 2022 -
Towns competed to build the longest piers and widest promenades.
— Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 July 2023 -
Erin Clark/Globe Staff Hoping to get a better view, some spectators stood on park benches at the edge of the promenade.
— Camilo Fonseca, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2022 -
Seascape also has a promenade measuring more than 1,700 feet long, where guests can get closer to the sea.
— Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2022 -
The direct route was a pedestrian promenade raised above city streets.
— New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 -
On the ship's promenade at midnight, they were showered with balloons.
— Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2022 -
Outdoor swimming may be a no-go, but travelers can still bask in the rays along the oceanfront promenade.
— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2023 -
Ask for a room with a view of the postcard promenade and pop into the kitschy chic Cafe Pupp for their famous chocolate cake with apricot caviar.
— Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 21 July 2022 -
One thing that may have helped was the school’s campus layout, with a promenade around a central library, outdoor stage and quad.
— New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 -
In Brasília, a Bolsonaro stronghold, the president’s supporters, clad in the yellow and green of Brazil’s flag, thronged the main promenade.
— Anchorage Daily News, 3 Oct. 2022 -
Summer sees the largest influx of tourists, but also promises of sunny promenades along the Seine and elaborate picnics in the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont.
— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
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