promenade 1 of 2

as in boardwalk
a public place for strolling a beautifully landscaped park with a wide promenade along the riverside

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verb

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Recent Examples of promenade
Noun
After settling in, a stroll along the seafront promenade provides the perfect introduction to Marbella's storied coastline. Shelby Knick, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Head to the lakeside promenade on its northern shore for a view of the majestic mountain and cherry blossom trees. Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Later, hundreds of naked bike riders promenaded around the event, most wearing hats to protect from the hot sun. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023 Noah McWilliams’s two-monitor video divides a promenading entity from its legs, which are relegated to the lower screen. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for promenade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenade
Noun
  • Photo : Cabo Real Surf Club The exterior of the boardwalk homes.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The marina is undergoing a major makeover to transform the dock into a boardwalk destination with 85 boat slips by fall of 2025.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • On April 4, a 9-year-old boy — who has been identified as Gabriel Andrews — was found dead in Frankfort, Ky., after being swept away by floodwaters while walking to a school bus stop, Cleveland 19 News reported.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • In Kentucky, a 9-year-old boy was swept away by floodwaters while walking to his school bus stop in Franklin County on Friday, police said.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Students fill the quads and walkways, wearing salmon shorts or strappy tank tops.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
  • And the group of travelers clogging the moving walkway?
    Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Israel had delayed the release of more than 600 Palestinians after Hamas on Saturday paraded freed Israeli hostages in what Israeli officials described as a humiliating manner at ceremonies in Gaza ahead of their release.
    Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
  • But Israelis remain deeply traumatized by the October assault, and the return of the Bibas boys, coupled with the uncertainty about their mother’s whereabouts and the disrespectful way that Hamas paraded their coffins on Thursday, revived the torment.
    Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The mall gets more visitors every year than Disneyland.
    Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The mall is working with the Naples Police Department as the agency investigates.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • From our perspective on and around Earth, wavelengths of light emanating from cosmic objects actually go from the bluer section of the spectrum to the red section, and then tread into infrared waters.
    Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Leaders must tread carefully and purposefully, taking small steps and providing opportunities to rebuild relationships across the organization.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Colleges are seeking applicants who demonstrate curiosity, vulnerability, and self-awareness—qualities that can't be manufactured or padded on a resume.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Helping to pad the time, Booker has been reading articles, poems, court documents, personal testimonies, and think-tank pieces.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The centre-back’s offensive attributes were clear when striding up the field to assist captain Jarrod Bowen on the game’s second goal.
    Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Starting with former Bank of Canada and former Bank of England boss Carney watching a hockey game in a Team Canada jersey, the 60-second spot for the incumbent Liberal Party then see Myers stride into frame to greet Donald Trump‘s new tariff and trade war nemesis.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025

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“Promenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenade. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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