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

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

Oatman, Ariz., is known for its roaming burros, Old West-style storefronts and busy weekends.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

“And then what? What will happen when he announces that there’s a group of civilized rats roaming loose—rats that can read, and think, and figure things out?”

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien