leisurely
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It was cool and breezy, and the clouds promised rain, but in a leisurely kind of way.
From Literature
![]()
Since I was finished with my obligations to Mrs. Wigginbottom, I figured Aunt Kitty wanted us to take a leisurely stroll along the lakeshore back to the city.
From Literature
![]()
While my mom nursed her post-prandial local beer, my kid and I went for a leisurely stroll through a nearby park.
From Los Angeles Times
“We were moving at a leisurely pace. There were all these lost opportunities.”
Once the Nunalik started moving, it sailed at a speed of two knots, a leisurely walking pace, nudging ice aside with a deep crunch that sent vibrations through the entire vessel.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.