verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
along
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I sauntered along attractively named Wine Street, then came to a bridge over the rushing River Garavogue.
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They sauntered along as if on parade, occasionally picking at the gravel.
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I sauntered along to the control area, trying to be at ease.
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He went through to the corridor, and as the train began to move he sauntered along to the first-class coach.
around
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Primarily it was designed to be an animal fountain for the herds of beasts that sauntered around on market day.
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Hope was quite content to saunter around the pretty little village.
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He sauntered around the desk, leaving the show to Hennessy.
back
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I sauntered back into Lark Lane and into one of the fine hostelries to round off.
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He pulled himself gingerly from the pool and sauntered back to his lane.
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She zipped her jeans and sauntered back downstairs to the other side of the table from Lucy.
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Two figures who had been walking ahead of them, suddenly turned and came sauntering back .
in
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Adam sauntered in , his hands in the pockets of his dark city suit.
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Drew sauntered in behind them, the man in charge.
out
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He unwound himself and stood up, grinned unrepentantly at them both and sauntered out .
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She saunters out and goes back to her office.
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At a decent interval later, twice-divorced Whoopi, 43, would saunter out , like any other unattached lady guest.
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Collecting up his shirt, he sauntered out into the sunshine.
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Even Purvis treated me with more respect as I sauntered out .
over
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Henry got out of the car and sauntered over to the Sierra.
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Scalzo was the type that sauntered over , shoulders swinging.
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As I walked through the door one of the two book-end bouncers began to saunter over to the reception desk.
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He panned towards a piano, saw her saunter over to it.
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I couldn't see anyone around so I sauntered over to the barrier.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Shouldn't you be in class?'' Mr Harris asked the girls who were sauntering down the corridor.
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As usual, Ron sauntered into the office twenty minutes late.
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I sauntered into the garden, where some friends were chatting near the barbecue.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Adam sauntered in, his hands in the pockets of his dark city suit.
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Diana Ross sauntered down the catwalk this season wearing little more than a feather boa and a smile.
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Frequently he slid out from behind the pulpit and sauntered along the aisle as he spoke.
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He was seeing Lauren Bacall sauntering across a room, shoulders high, slim hips moving.
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I see Harry sauntering through the gates wearing a warm coat and carrying a plastic bag.
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In a green robe, sunshine-splashed and spattered with the songs of thieving birds, you came sauntering between the vines.
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They saunter away, in the direction of Central Avenue.