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
The inspector counted another eight flies and two roaches moseying on the floor under a condiment storage rack.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Spend a quintessential small-town day moseying through the local shops and boutiques on historic Main Street.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 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
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Spend a quintessential small-town day moseying through the local shops and boutiques on historic Main Street.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosey
Verb
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Fatu removed a werewolf mask and sauntered down to the ring.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Edwards drained a long 2-pointer on the next possession to wrap it up, sauntering to the edge of the court during a timeout to encourage the crowd to get even louder.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2025
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Barkov strolled onto the rebound with the nearest Oiler completely unescorted.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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The surrounding streets are a pleasure to stroll, particularly the wide Corso Italia, where families gather around benches under the trees and couples peruse the boutiques’ window displays.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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So a guineafowl moving at a slow jog of 1 km/h (0.6 mph) – roughly the pace of a wandering toddler – through Alexander's formula would be estimated as 4.7 km/h (2.9 mph).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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Guests are invited to wander the gardens, join sourdough baking classes, and basically geek out on where their food comes from.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The seven-game series is tied at 2-2, and the winner of this crucial matchup could determine who walks away with the coveted Larry O'Brien Trophy.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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If Dmitry Orlov walks as a free agent, maybe Carolina can maximize Miller’s game.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Sonny strides onto the track with unruffled cool—a Pitt signature—and is laconic enough to endure a series of press conferences at which journalists are quick to label him a has-been.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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Life and dynamism were major themes for Shapiro, whose massive, blocky kinetic sculptures variously conjured human figures dancing, striding, tumbling, and jumping.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2025
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