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Ignatius bellowed after he had promenaded up and down along the fence.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

As he paced the lawn, on which the Bishop had promenaded the evening before, Hugh cursed his rashness in speaking; yet knew, in the heart of his heart, that he could not have done otherwise.

From The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century by Barclay, Florence L. (Florence Louisa)

Very different was that crowd from that which had promenaded in the Gardens in the reigns of the Georges.

From The Kensington District The Fascination of London by Besant, Walter, Sir

She had been watching there for more than an hour, and Cora had promenaded the terrace half that time, when a gentleman approached the mansion from the front gate-way.

From Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter by Lynch, Lawrence L.