Thesaurus results for AMBLES

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noun

plural of amble

as in strolls

a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure we had a lovely amble about the quaint village before continuing our drive

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verb

present tense third-person singular of amble

as in saunters

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure the couple enjoys ambling along the many footpaths that meander through the park

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Noun

Settling the score, meanwhile, is Randy Newman, whose fourth Pixar collaboration ambles along agreeably, accompanied by drivin’ tunes performed by Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow and Brad Paisley that are perfect for coasting along those alternate routes. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026 Nocturnal tourism done poorly, with bright spotlights that blind animals, off-trail moonlit ambles that destroy foliage, or unnecessary hotel illumination, can decimate local ecosystems. — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026 The curvy singletrack ambles at a slight downhill through pines and junipers on the flank of rocky hills. — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025

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Note that Denise is the parent who arms herself with a rifle and first shoots a dinosaur while Greg ambles around with a baseball bat. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 In the footage, the cat gingerly ambles around near the bridge’s edge. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 As a person ambles around a sculpture, perspectives multiply; interpretations are born and dissolved; shadows play on the surface and complicate the interpretive field, making hair look like spaghetti or a nostril look angry. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Best of all are turtle release dates, when staff doctors deem a turtle healthy enough to rewild—the community comes to the beach to see it off, joyful and even tearful as the turtle ambles into waves and disappears beneath them. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

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Starfish Manor Starfish Manor has everything grown-ups need for a relaxing, kid-free seaside stay, from Pacific-view rooms to beach access for romantic strolls on the sand.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Other perks of downtown living include morning strolls by the river, biking on the weekends, and impromptu basketball games in the alley next to their building.

— Kelly Ryan Kegans, Midwest Living, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of strolls

Verb

Bands perform as the peaceful crowd saunters, with the visual entertainment of beefy men cooking barbecue on giant grills.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Elle Macpherson flawlessly saunters on the carpet at the 40th anniversary of the Marie Claire Beauty Awards of Excellence on May 13 in Madrid.

— People Staff, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026

Definition of saunters

Noun

Amenities and experiences Guests head out on game drives, nature walks, and morning excursions with Herero and Himba communities, returning back to cocktails next to the pool in the main lounge area.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
From gentle ridge walks with panoramic valley views to high-altitude summit pushes, every level of explorer is catered to.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of walks

Verb

This strange girl who wanders around alone in the middle of nowhere and then enters a house that belongs to gentle bears.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
But the mystery train starts veering off the rails as Flowers wanders away from enjoyable rhinestone reinvention and defaults to the heavy-handed Springsteenian realism that’s sometimes been both his Rosetta stone and his Achilles’ heel.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

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