Thesaurus results for JAUNTING

jaunting

verb

present participle of jaunt

as in wandering

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The announcement comes after video circulated online of Knight at recent performances, including a July 25 gig at the Hollywood Bowl, wandering around the stage, turning her back to the audience, and not singing on cue.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
But more recently, cell phone videos taken by audience members at Knight performances, including one from a July 25 Hollywood Bowl concert, show the singer wandering the stage, her back to the audience and seeming to miss singing cues.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of wandering

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Buyers were interested but worried about the optics of a show revolving around two wealthy, gallivanting white guys.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Velasquez's social media account captured the real estate agent gallivanting on trips with family and friends following the alleged murder.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of gallivanting

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Images of Anderson roaming around the concert venue with a large 35mm camera were shared widely on social media sites at the time.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Texas has the largest feral hog population in the United States, with millions of the invasive animals roaming the state.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of roaming

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And last summer, farmers actually set up a turnstile to charge people traipsing through their fields to get a good shot of the Seceda and Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks) mountain ranges.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
My mom is always looking for the next best sneaker for traipsing around the city, and she won’t be caught wearing bulky maximalist running shoes.

— Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

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Many of the missing are Hindu pilgrims, who were journeying to Kailash Mansarovar, a high-altitude site in Tibet revered by Hindus and Buddhists.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
With the sun journeying through your secretive 12th house, this season sets the stage for something quieter and healing.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026

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Below ground, the future-professor’s shadow runs hard against the palm trees, roving nowhere.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Enclose The Garden With A Fence Enclosing a garden or patio with a fence provides more privacy, discourages roving deer, and adds a little mystery to your property.

— Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

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