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Meanings of saunter in English

Portuguese
passeio
Catalan
passejada
Spanish
paseo

A leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

        passeio
        Usage of saunter in English
        1
        To saunter is a science; it is the gastronomy of the eye.
        The Physiology of Marriage, Part 1
        2
        Presently I observed someone leave the house and saunter along the cliff.
        The Thirty-Nine Steps
        3
        However, when Ryan and Lori Pinkerton saunter by, the crows scatter noisily.
        Strange Sweet Song
        4
        In short, the popularity of this mural saunter can be easily imagined.
        The Prince of India; Or, Why Constantinople Fell — Volume 01
        5
        To take a walk is to vegetate; to saunter is to live.
        The Physiology of Marriage, Part 1
        6
        Men who make money rarely saunter; men who save money rarely swagger.
        "My Novel" — Volume 11
        7
        As I saunter back through the park, I meet a striking individual.
        A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees
        8
        Tawdrily dressed girls saunter along the sidewalks, or loll from the window-sills.
        Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885
        9
        This was a throwback, a saunter on the banks of the Thames.
        The Irish Times
        10
        Walking used to be a gentle saunter spent taking in the scenery.
        Wired
        11
        I saunter toward the bar, suddenly in desperate need of a drink.
        True Lies
        12
        And a saunter through their villages will amply confirm such a surmise.
        Concerning Animals and Other Matters
        13
        I stuck my hands in my pockets and tried to saunter inside.
        Ghost Story
        14
        As I returned from my saunter, I was met by Miss Bland.
        Tales and Novels — Volume 04
        15
        He used to saunter out and casually kill a man before breakfast.
        Daddy-Long-Legs
        16
        I was just up the hill there for a saunter in the gloaming.
        The Pilots of Pomona: A Story of the Orkney Islands
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