promenade 1 of 2

as in boardwalk
a public place for strolling a beautifully landscaped park with a wide promenade along the riverside

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verb

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Recent Examples of promenade
Noun
Ward and Gloria both credited City Hall staffer Brittany Bailey for playing a key role in making the promenade happen. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025 Many food trucks lined both sides of the promenade in front of the convention center. Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Later, hundreds of naked bike riders promenaded around the event, most wearing hats to protect from the hot sun. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023 Noah McWilliams’s two-monitor video divides a promenading entity from its legs, which are relegated to the lower screen. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for promenade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenade
Noun
  • Walk the accessible boardwalk to get up close—or stay dry and admire it from an overlook on nearby Route 20.
    West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
  • Think wooden boardwalks, ice cream shops, amusement parks, and miles of gorgeous shoreline.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Hunter walks up to Mathurin, points at him and pushes him to the floor.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • New concrete walkways were also poured throughout the venue.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
  • The driver crashed the car through the outer railing and onto a walkway where people were standing outside the departure area at Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 1 just before 9 a.m., the Philippine Red Cross said in a statement.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Verb
  • Jordon Hudson and Bill Belichick Leave Miss Maine USA Holding Hands After Pageant Upset As the group paraded about on stage in a number of outfits, including swimwear and an evening gown ensemble, Belichick watched on from the front row.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 12 May 2025
  • The bodies of four other Americans are still held in Gaza, according to the U.S. During previous hostage exchanges, Hamas has drawn criticism for putting on ceremonies and parading the hostages in public.
    Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • In 2023, the brand was acquired by mall chain Francesca’s.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
  • With most businesses closed and the mall floor almost barren, the once vibrant mall is a ghost of its former self.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Who, exactly, does the driver think will tread on his rights?
    Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
  • It’s all left Democratic leaders on and off of Capitol Hill treading delicately to an elusive balance to appease both camps — or at least not infuriate one of them.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 5 May 2025
Verb
  • Some of the side plots bog the film down and take away from the core of seeing Rust and Lucas staying one step ahead of those trailing them including a posse formed by Helm along the way, and an encounter with a widow and her son that pads Fimmel’s role.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 1 May 2025
  • One of the would-be contenders for the seat, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), raised $3 million in the first quarter, padding what is now a $19 million war chest.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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“Promenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenade. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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