saunter - use in sentences

Object

  • southward: Few people disturbed the leafy privacy; a policeman sauntering southward noted him, perhaps for future identification.
  • round: I could not remain in the house, but sauntered round the croft and down the lane.

Preposition: on

  • stage: Doves But before that little matter, Doves saunter on stage at around 7.45pm.

Adjective modifier

  • gentle: Jungle party supplies Jungle party A gentle saunter through the undergrowth.

Preposition: into

  • room: Another cultural difference soon became evident during the clinic: most patients, after undressing, sauntered back into the consultation room naked.

Adjective complement

  • past: One of them sauntered past, a model of calm confidence as he sniffed the air and scanned the plain.

Modifying Another Word

  • slowly: Paddy sauntered slowly over to the door, staying near the house, keeping in the shadows.
  • back: Saunter back through the famous floral displays in Victoria Park, or take a turn in the horse drawn carriage.
  • away: When he saw that somebody had some problems with his work, he used to saunter away, not wanting to be bothered.
  • then: Straightening my jacket, I simply wait for a slow drag of pedestrians then saunter back out into the sunlight.
  • casually: Mac casually sauntered over with an air of the expert showing the amateurs how to do it.
  • just: He doesn't mark his man, he just saunters around doing nothing.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • along: He slowed his pace, sauntering along with his hands in his pockets, whistling her melody.
  • over: Simply change, slip your locker key in your robe pocket, and saunter over to wait in the lounge area.
  • off: First to arrive probably saunters off right, up the hill.
  • down: Jacob, tired but happy, saunters down toward the ford to join his family.
  • up: So father saunters up ' t bar and eyes the palisade of beer pumps.
  • out: Case saunters out of the staff room, in trunks, carrying his wakizashi bundled in a staff top.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • down: On leaving we sauntered down the winding staircase to take a look at the rest of the yacht.
  • up: We sauntered up the flight with no one around, arriving at the top at 12.30.

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