Thesaurus results for MOSEY

mosey

verb

Definition of mosey

as in to saunter

US, informal to walk or move in a slow and relaxed way I think I'll mosey on over to the post office and see if the mail has come in yet. He moseyed up to the bar.

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Recent Examples of mosey On June 1, a second countdown appeared on Swift’s homepage, this time showing Jessie moseying around a farm. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 5 June 2026 Sara Westfall's 5-year-old daughter was the first to spot Rex moseying down the sidewalk. — Alina Hartounian, NPR, 18 May 2026 Elsewhere in the kitchen, two roaches scaled the wall over the three-compartment sink; two moseyed across a cookline table near the microwave oven; one climbed the wall behind the stove; and one went solo under a cookline table. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 The Nashville Predators moseyed westward for a California swing that started with a tie-breaking triumph against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, continued with another deadlock-loosening clash with the Kings on Monday and will wrap up versus the Ducks on Tuesday. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mosey

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The reality star sauntered alongside a number of VS supermodels, including new mother Barbara Palvin and rising superstar Tate McRae.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Dixie D’Amelio sauntered in wearing a shimmering black Gucci dress.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of saunter

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Moments later, a male lion strolled out of the thin trees behind me, settling by the pond for a drink.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Over the next two hours, friends stroll by, on bike and on foot, stopping to catch up for a while before continuing on.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of stroll

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Prosecutor Louise Gray said Ali instructed a group of men to drive three vans to RAF Fairford, park the vehicles and walk away.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Bird-watching, walking, and cycling are other ways to experience the area's natural surroundings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

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