as in stroll
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
tourists on a morning saunter around the old section of the city
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in to stroll
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
he lazily saunters about the French countryside, mostly photographing birds and flowers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of saunter
Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
George and his frequent collaborator/fellow Georgian/white boy/former nanny Dan Ewen had sauntered into Act III’s offices a few weeks earlier.
—Dan Ewen, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul sauntered across the stage freestyling and hitting choreography with her backup dancers in a seemingly endless collection of gorgeous leotard-centric costumes — most of which came complete with a matching fitted and pair of boots.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
From there, a large portion of that audience sauntered a block away on South First Street to party at the Pete Be Center, a yet-to-open venue for live music that looks ready to go (and is an entire transformation of when the space was Uproar Brewery a few years back).
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for saunter
Verb
The ladies showed some skin wearing short white dresses while sauntering through New York City streets together.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
George and his frequent collaborator/fellow Georgian/white boy/former nanny Dan Ewen had sauntered into Act III’s offices a few weeks earlier.
—Dan Ewen, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul sauntered across the stage freestyling and hitting choreography with her backup dancers in a seemingly endless collection of gorgeous leotard-centric costumes — most of which came complete with a matching fitted and pair of boots.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
From there, a large portion of that audience sauntered a block away on South First Street to party at the Pete Be Center, a yet-to-open venue for live music that looks ready to go (and is an entire transformation of when the space was Uproar Brewery a few years back).
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for saunter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saunter
Verb
-
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
-
Barkov strolled onto the rebound with the nearest Oiler completely unescorted.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
Noun
-
The walks will go by the historic train station, the Orlando Health complex before ending through residential areas.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
-
Whether your vibe is a family-friendly walk or a wild caving crawl, these caves and caverns open the door to a mysterious world shaped over millions of years.—
Erin Gifford,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Verb
-
Then of course, there’s wandering through some of the region’s rich history.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
-
In this meeting on a warm June morning, Leo, 5, wanders off to play the drums in the next room.—
Lynda Lin Grigsby,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Saunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saunter. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share