saunter

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1. saunter - Noun

2. saunter - Verb

Meaning

To wander or walk about idly and in a leisurely or lazy manner; to lounge; to stroll; to loiter.

A sauntering, or a sauntering place.

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It is a great art to saunter. Henry David Thoreau

To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life. John Burroughs

This quiet roof, where dove-sails saunter by, Between the pines, the tombs, throbs visibly. Impartial noon patterns the sea in flame - That sea forever starting and re-starting. When thought has had its hour, oh how rewarding Are the long vistas of celestial calm! Paul Valéry

Some of us rush through life and some of us saunter through life. Mrs. Vesey sat through life. Wilkie Collins

The really efficient laborer will be found not to crowd his day with work, but will saunter to his task surrounded by a wide halo of ease and leisure. Henry David Thoreau

To saunter is a science; it is the gastronomy of the eye. To take a walk is to vegetate; to saunter is to live... Honoré de Balzac

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