wander off

Example Sentences

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He would suddenly wander off during a dinner given in his honor or appear at a dress ball in everyday clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Did he wander off during the oil executive meeting because he’s having attentional issues or because he was just bored?

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

"No matter how much we try to distract the girls and avoid talking of the war, every now and then they wander off in thought."

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2025

When you reach the traffic circle at Vineyard Drive, about 4.6 miles west of Highway 101, you may be tempted to wander off on Vineyard for a few miles of low-speed bucolic splendor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

The parent would sit on the bench and read while Scarlett would wander off the path, a splash of fluorescent green or orange or pink, and explore.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman