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
After each of the five items was auctioned off, Gomez moseyed over to the winning bidders to congratulate them.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 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
Finally, after going back far enough, the branch peeled away to reveal some wildlife moseying by.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 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
Finally, after going back far enough, the branch peeled away to reveal some wildlife moseying by.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Kaia Gerber sauntered down the Valentino catwalk in a dark rinse pair with a crisp white button-down and statement crystal earrings, instantly becoming the hero of countless inspiration boards to come.—
Kerry Pieri,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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Sunglasses on and joint in hand, Scott sauntered out alongside Uso with the aura of a ’90s wrestler — a picture-perfect moment for both stars.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
12 Feb. 2025
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While much of Europe shivers in the winter, Asturias enjoys mild weather, with locals strolling along beaches in winter without jackets.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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But Twain liked to be able to stroll to downtown Hartford.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2025
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Thirty years earlier, in 1995, on the weekend before Quebec’s second referendum on independence, my family and I went to Montreal to wander the city, to try to sense what Quebeckers were feeling, but mostly just to be there.—
Ken Dryden,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
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This baby seal was found wandering the snowy streets of New Haven, Conn.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The 2025 Topps baseball cards are here; our collectibles team walks us through the new designs and inserts.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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France’s President Emmanuel Macron (C) walks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (R) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) after a meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Dec. 7, 2024.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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Guehi can often be seen striding forward with the ball and moving Palace from back to front.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Momoa previously portrayed Aquaman in the DC Cinematic Universe; as James Gunn strides toward re-setting DC's presence on the big screen with July's Superman, Momoa will now costar with House of the Dragon's Milly Alcock as Supergirl's title character.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Mosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosey. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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