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noun

plural of amble

as in strolls

a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure we had a lovely amble about the quaint village before continuing our drive

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verb

present tense third-person singular of amble

as in saunters

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure the couple enjoys ambling along the many footpaths that meander through the park

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Noun

Settling the score, meanwhile, is Randy Newman, whose fourth Pixar collaboration ambles along agreeably, accompanied by drivin’ tunes performed by Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow and Brad Paisley that are perfect for coasting along those alternate routes. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026 Nocturnal tourism done poorly, with bright spotlights that blind animals, off-trail moonlit ambles that destroy foliage, or unnecessary hotel illumination, can decimate local ecosystems. — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026 The curvy singletrack ambles at a slight downhill through pines and junipers on the flank of rocky hills. — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025

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Note that Denise is the parent who arms herself with a rifle and first shoots a dinosaur while Greg ambles around with a baseball bat. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 In the footage, the cat gingerly ambles around near the bridge’s edge. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 As a person ambles around a sculpture, perspectives multiply; interpretations are born and dissolved; shadows play on the surface and complicate the interpretive field, making hair look like spaghetti or a nostril look angry. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Best of all are turtle release dates, when staff doctors deem a turtle healthy enough to rewild—the community comes to the beach to see it off, joyful and even tearful as the turtle ambles into waves and disappears beneath them. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

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Noun

Light pathways with small lanterns to invite evening strolls through the garden.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
Starfish Manor Starfish Manor has everything grown-ups need for a relaxing, kid-free seaside stay, from Pacific-view rooms to beach access for romantic strolls on the sand.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of strolls

Verb

Bands perform as the peaceful crowd saunters, with the visual entertainment of beefy men cooking barbecue on giant grills.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Elle Macpherson flawlessly saunters on the carpet at the 40th anniversary of the Marie Claire Beauty Awards of Excellence on May 13 in Madrid.

— People Staff, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026

Definition of saunters

Noun

An ecosystem where people from all ages, races, and walks of life came together.

— Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
There are also four other chalkboards on the walks around the interior of the building, but only the one behind the teacher’s desk has a pulley system.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of walks

Verb

In one extended sequence, Delaney just wanders his lonely apartment, the ghost of his wife already haunting the place.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Kennedy wanders across the country, picking up a recipe for pozolé de camarón in Jalisco, chuletas de puerco en agridulce (sweet-and-sour pork chops) in Morelia, and chilaquiles en salsa verde from her longtime home state of Michoacán.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026

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