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
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
Verb
Walk The Boardwalk Virginia Beach's oceanside promenade promises a lovely sunrise or evening stroll. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025 Hotel Gabrielli is located just a few steps away from Piazza San Marco on Riva degli Schiavoni, a promenade that hosts a string of world class hotels like the Hotel Danieli. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for promenade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenade
Noun
  • Because of an idiosyncratic history of accidents on a boardwalk, bikes and rollerblades are prohibited there, but not scooters or skateboards.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to its sandy shores and salty waves, which produce some of the country's most famous seafood specialties, Mazatlán is known for its endless malecón, a seaside promenade that is among the longest boardwalks in the world.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Zambia also invented the walking safari.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Law enforcement agents carrying machine guns and an officer with a police dog were among the few walking around.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The project also calls for several banquet rooms, as well as a 6-foot-wide waterfront walkway, open to the public during business hours, that traverses the perimeter of the property.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Visitors are welcome to use the public parking lots, bathrooms, showers, and the paved walkway that runs the entire length of the beach.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Costumed performers and children with baskets of treats paraded through the community, drawing cheers from families lining the sidewalks.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In the second week, 800 white students walked out and paraded down Broadway, vowing to boycott Emerson if the Black students remained.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Most recently Tarella drew a forest of animals and plants for the surprising urban oasis in Bantian Vanke Plaza mall in Shenzhen, China, reflecting his lifelong admiration for fauna and flora.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The malls are filled with the same stores found in Orlando from OshKosh B’gosh, The Children's Place and Payless ShoeSource to ACE, Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Moroney has been following in Wilson’s footsteps as representative of a thrilling new wave of country women — and freshman artist Langley has been treading in Moroney’s steps just about as quickly.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Hayes isn’t the only one who has made it, yet still treads carefully with their money.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The exchange is indicative of this odd, frustrating, occasionally intriguing project, which pads out scarce but real nuggets of insight with leading questions and endless clips.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The lack of any real surprises or subversions along the way can be a drag, making the Prime Video miniseries feel a bit padded even at a relatively trim six hour-long episodes.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The child was nowhere to be seen on Wednesday as her father strode down the red carpet at Tiananmen Square ahead of Xi’s military parade.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Promenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenade. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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