saunter
verb (used without object)
to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll.
have been sauntering
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present perfect progressiveof saunter.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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I find myself at eleven o'clock in the day in Bond-street, and it seems to me that I have been sauntering there at that very hour for years past.
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia by Lamb, Charles
Whilst we have been sauntering around, we have noticed one particular kind of building that differs from all the others about it.
From Sidelights on Chinese Life by Macgowan, J. (John)
For nearly a week we have been sauntering through this most entrancing hill country, practically a pedestrian trip, except that the feet that have taken the steps have been shod with steel instead of leather.
From The Garden, You, and I by Wright, Mabel Osgood
I have been sauntering and dozing here very quietly, and not unhappily.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas
