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
Compared with the calm and yet urgent competence of The Pitt, Pulse’s medical professionals stroll through a hospital full of glamour lighting, moseying calmly from one trauma to the next.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
The inspector counted another eight flies and two roaches moseying on the floor under a condiment storage rack.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The inspector counted another eight flies and two roaches moseying on the floor under a condiment storage rack.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Spend a quintessential small-town day moseying through the local shops and boutiques on historic Main Street.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
The inspector counted another eight flies and two roaches moseying on the floor under a condiment storage rack.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The inspector counted another eight flies and two roaches moseying on the floor under a condiment storage rack.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Spend a quintessential small-town day moseying through the local shops and boutiques on historic Main Street.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosey
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On the runways at Chloé, for example, models sauntered out in bloomers and frilly crochet, while at Paco Rabanne, striped boxer-like styles mingled with boyish separates.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
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And so, in the first inning of Thursday’s series finale, Altuve sauntered into the batter’s box.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Iris Delgado, 33, has strolled the Home Depot parking lot nearly every day with a cart of water bottles for day laborers and a cellphone to occasionally livestream.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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The former couple and their daughter Daisy, along with Flynn, enjoyed a day on the water, later strolling through a coastal town.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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The shelter added that Captain ended up at Bentonville after a woman found the dog wandering near a road while traveling in Missouri.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Read a book, breathe deeply or just let your mind wander.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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The union hopes to walk away from the Indy meeting with more confidence that a deal will be done before the deadline.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
11 July 2025
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Once in place, the walking robots moved Huayanli 33 feet a day, or 0.0003 miles per hour, to the west then to the north, like a knight’s move in chess.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Sirens opens on the majestic image of Julianne Moore, resplendent in white silk, striding barefoot through a forest to a beachside cliff.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Todd strode by, tall and handsome, in his fifties, with a big smile and all his teeth.—
Jonathon Sturgeon,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Mosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosey. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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