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
Spend a quintessential small-town day moseying through the local shops and boutiques on historic Main Street.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Evening After moseying back to your hotel, have a memorable last dinner at Muir’s signature restaurant, Drift.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
One of their prizes for the 1998 victory was a headline set at a nearby pub, where 300 people moseyed in to see the 17-year-olds play their set.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Saturdays, May 3-Oct. 11 City Park Farmers Market Just outside East High School's campus, mosey through the stalls of food and more.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Evening After moseying back to your hotel, have a memorable last dinner at Muir’s signature restaurant, Drift.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
One of their prizes for the 1998 victory was a headline set at a nearby pub, where 300 people moseyed in to see the 17-year-olds play their set.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Saturdays, May 3-Oct. 11 City Park Farmers Market Just outside East High School's campus, mosey through the stalls of food and more.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosey
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Fortunately, they are met by curious neighbors who saunter into Robyn and Dante’s love nest.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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The ladies showed some skin wearing short white dresses while sauntering through New York City streets together.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Challenging the narrative Defense attorney Stuart Adelstein strolled over to the lectern, his eyes piercing the jurors just feet away from him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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The Courant reported, in a story written in 1991, when the Pedlar approached its 100th anniversary, that the inn had seen many famous people stroll into its Victorian-style lobby and its dining room.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Without the puck, Nurse and Bouchard have the same weakness (read and react, wandering).—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Instead, Shuai wanders about pouring other people’s drinks.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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When his remarks concluded, the pope walked down the steps at the front of the stage in the hall and shook hands with a line of Vatican officials, exchanging a few words with each person.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Hunter walks up to Mathurin, points at him and pushes him to the floor.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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Richard, a breakout talent from Combs’ MTV reality series Making the Band who later joined Bad Boys’ all-female group Danity Kane and the R&B trio Diddy–Dirty Money, confidently strode into courtroom, avoiding making eye contact with her former label boss.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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After the host, the actress Mikey Madison, said good night, Wallen gave her a one-armed hug and strode off the stage, toward the camera, without looking back.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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