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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
Pittsburgh may see a bustling year for development, from plans for a sprawling North Side promenade to downtown revitalization efforts. Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 Its car-free old town is the perfect spot to explore by foot, offering a picturesque waterfront promenade and cobblestone streets lined with charming cafés, boutique shops, and historic landmarks such as Diocletian's Palace. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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 Read full article Cooper commanded an equally ghoulish and genteel stage presence, promenading with his signature cane and top hat beneath a massive set of inflatable fangs protruding from the ceiling. Victoria Wasylak, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for promenade 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenade
Noun
  • Crystal-clear blue waters flow onto soft white sandy beaches, and the boardwalks, sidewalks, and trails that connect them all are very pedestrian- and bike-friendly.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Harry Perry, a famous Venice boardwalk busker who wears a turban, Sikh outfit, and roller skates, often follows the tour route of Grateful Dead spinoffs, playing on the grounds, and that’s proven lucrative for him.
    Cary Baker, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Minutes later, a meteorite pummeled the walkway — exactly where Velaidum had been standing — and a Ring doorbell camera captured the entire incident on video.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
  • There’d be a gate that would kind of close off the walkway on either side of the house.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • After all, this is a man who just last week, paraded wife Bianca Censori nude on the Grammys red carpet.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami were paraded by Hamas militants during a handover ceremony on Saturday, the three latest Israeli hostages to be freed by the militant group since the implementation of the ceasefire-for-hostages deal between Israel and Hamas.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Originally Published: February 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM EST Most Popular Most Popular Former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake ordered to repay $2M business loan Maryland malls are evolving.
    Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
  • In the island’s oppressive heat, Mark and I strolled over to a neighboring mall, where Ascot Chang, the renowned maker of shirts and suits, has one of its stores.
    Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Since winning his congressional election and subsequent Speakership title, Johnson has been treading a fine line throughout the process of budget talks as the House holds a razor-thin majority.
    Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
  • By contrast, Arsenal have lifted nine meaningful trophies in the 2000s and, to a certain extent, are treading a worn path.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Too often, these virtual worlds are padded out simply to make the experience longer, inundated with enemy camps to take down and fruitless fetch quests that all feel copy-and-paste.
    Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Tatum was on the verge of a triple-double by the end of the third quarter (28-11-7) but missed three late free throws that would have padded Boston’s lead.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This applies not just to the strange statues and alluring ruins that the film’s Cat strides through on his quest to stay dry, but character design as well.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Guehi can often be seen striding forward with the ball and moving Palace from back to front.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025

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