roaming

Example Sentences

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Japanese authorities have sedated and captured a black bear, days after it was spotted roaming around a city near Tokyo.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Wildlife officials successfully tranquilized a mountain lion that was spotted roaming in a front yard in Santa Monica, following several tense hours where residents were warned to stay indoors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The animals were seen entering homes, roaming near schools and rampaging through supermarkets and hot spring resorts on an almost daily basis.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Exhaustion was setting in, but the deodorant I’d packed needed to be replaced, so I found myself roaming the body care aisles, wincing under the fluorescent lights as my patience rapidly grew thinner.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Emily could envision Mr. Griswold roaming this room, flipping through his books and playing with his toys.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman