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 After dining, lovebirds can mosey over to Mount Lookout Tavern, just a stone's throw from Delwood, to finish the night with drinks. — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Feb. 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 biggest season 7 addition, however, is that of Clay (Riverdale's Cody Kearsley), a mysterious rodeo rider who moseys into town with a problematic past. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 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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Hippos surfaced around us, elephants sauntered along the water’s edge, and an African fish eagle called overhead.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
The Princess Diaries actress proudly sauntered into The Albie Awards with her man on her arm back in 2023.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

Definition of saunter

Verb

The result is an elegant and very summery look that’s perfect for strolling around town, dining, or traveling in style.

— René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 3 July 2026
Officials throughout the state have tried to wrestle with the gray area e-bikes occupy — faster than humans strolling on the greenbelt but not quite at the same level as cars and trucks.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026

Definition of stroll

Verb

However, because his hearing aids connected directly to the ringtone, the two ended up wandering around the house, using the changing volume to narrow down its location instead of listening for the phone itself.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Modeled after a European village, the collection of boutiques, restaurants, and attractions is a great place to wander.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

Definition of wander

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Dominic Canzone and Randy Arozarena walked to load the bases with one out before Josh Naylor struck out swinging.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
The 64-year-old had come from Oklahoma with his wife and son to walk up the 56 steps next to Sinking Spring, a sinkhole opening to a karst aquifer from which Lincoln first drank.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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