saunter
verb (used without object)
to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll.
have sauntered
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present perfectof saunter.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Days before plundering Borel’s wine cellar, the two are believed to have sauntered into Huso, a Michelin-starred Tribeca restaurant that has been celebrated for its collection of bottles, according to a law-enforcement official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Armed agents have sauntered through downtown and manned a flotilla of boats on the Chicago River.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025
Over the past decade, Birkenstocks have sauntered back into the world of high fashion.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
Could I have sauntered over to some big box store and picked from the replacement options there?
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2021
He was supposed to have sauntered right through that crooked door and into the bar with the rest of Hatchet’s men.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
