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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of perambulate.

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Examples

  • Some of the treasures of Pluto will not manifest in Capricornian hands (and those of their allies, namely Virgo and Taurus) until the Sun perambulates back into Capricorn in December of 2008.

    January 26, 2008 2008

  • Feminism has failed, and failed roundly, if it says that a woman ceases to be a feminist the moment she decides to be a stay-at-home mother, or if she cares about the type of stroller in which she perambulates her child.

    What’s A Mother To Do? « shattersnipe: malcontent & rainbows 2009

  • Feminism has failed, and failed roundly, if it says that a woman ceases to be a feminist the moment she decides to be a stay-at-home mother, or if she cares about the type of stroller in which she perambulates her child.

    2009 November « shattersnipe: malcontent & rainbows 2009

  • Between the moments of discovering new foods, tastes, and cooking techniques Marcus perambulates around the open markets.

    Marcus Samuelsson: An Ethiopian, From Sweden In Harlem « 2009

  • Feminism has failed, and failed roundly, if it says that a woman ceases to be a feminist the moment she decides to be a stay-at-home mother, or if she cares about the type of stroller in which she perambulates her child.

    2009 November 27 « shattersnipe: malcontent & rainbows 2009

  • Occupied all day with matters of vast moment, deeply anxious about the fate of the greatest army of the world, with his own fame and future hanging on the events of the passing hour, he yet has such a wealth of simple bonhommie and goodfellowship, that he gets out of bed and perambulates the house in his shirt to find us that we may share with him the fun.

    The Five of Hearts Patricia O'Toole 2008

  • Stupid is the stripling who perambulates with swicidal swordswomen.

    Archive 2008-03-01 Blue Tyson 2008

  • Occupied all day with matters of vast moment, deeply anxious about the fate of the greatest army of the world, with his own fame and future hanging on the events of the passing hour, he yet has such a wealth of simple bonhommie and goodfellowship, that he gets out of bed and perambulates the house in his shirt to find us that we may share with him the fun.

    The Five of Hearts Patricia O'Toole 2008

  • "So happenstance one entity perambulates, slithers, or otherwise removes from initiation of north pole, south one unit, then east one unit, and right angle north one unit, discover self at point of initiation."

    Blue Adept Anthony, Piers 1981

  • Of a Sergeant who perambulates close by St. Martin's Church.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, September 17, 1892 Various

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