as in to saunter
US, informal
to walk or move in a slow and relaxed way
I think I'll mosey on over to the post office and see if the mail has come in yet. He moseyed up to the bar.
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Recent Examples of mosey
After each of the five items was auctioned off, Gomez moseyed over to the winning bidders to congratulate them.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Evening After moseying back to your hotel, have a memorable last dinner at Muir’s signature restaurant, Drift.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
One of their prizes for the 1998 victory was a headline set at a nearby pub, where 300 people moseyed in to see the 17-year-olds play their set.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Finally, after going back far enough, the branch peeled away to reveal some wildlife moseying by.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Evening After moseying back to your hotel, have a memorable last dinner at Muir’s signature restaurant, Drift.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
One of their prizes for the 1998 victory was a headline set at a nearby pub, where 300 people moseyed in to see the 17-year-olds play their set.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Finally, after going back far enough, the branch peeled away to reveal some wildlife moseying by.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosey
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Dropping his character’s German accent, the American Idol alum sauntered through the jazzy number, placing particular emphasis on its harsh lyrics.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Swift arrived about 90 minutes before kickoff, sauntering down the tunnel to her usual VIP suite.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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While much of Europe shivers in the winter, Asturias enjoys mild weather, with locals strolling along beaches in winter without jackets.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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But Twain liked to be able to stroll to downtown Hartford.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2025
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Each August, visiting Grandma Ida, my husband and son and I would wander the city (Detroit Institute of the Arts!—
SPIN Contributor,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Then, caught in a flood that submerges everything, the cat ascends and eventually wanders toward a boat with a capybara, lemur, stork, and golden retriever.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Though the Post was amenable to publishing the inside ad, Common Cause told the paper to forget it and walked away.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The 2025 Topps baseball cards are here; our collectibles team walks us through the new designs and inserts.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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This applies not just to the strange statues and alluring ruins that the film’s Cat strides through on his quest to stay dry, but character design as well.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2025
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Guehi can often be seen striding forward with the ball and moving Palace from back to front.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Mosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosey. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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