saunter
verb (used without object)
to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll.
had sauntered
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past perfectof saunter.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Turns out it was an asteroid that had sauntered into our solar system from elsewhere.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2017
It was as if Larry Ellison had sauntered into a small town as a newspaper delivery boy and then in short order wound up owning everything in the town.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2016
In the meantime, Frankel had sauntered six lengths clear of Farhh.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 1, 2012
Or predictable, as this was once the NL had sauntered so quickly into a huge lead.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2012
He’d gone, a bit wobbly on his feet, still clutching his cheek like a stunned toddler, and Jesper had sauntered over.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
