sauntered vs strolled
WordWeb sez:
strolled – Walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
sauntered – Walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
American Heritage (via Bartleby’s) sez:
Inflected forms: saun·tered, saun·ter·ing, saun·ters
Verb: To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll.
Noun: 1. A leisurely pace. 2. A leisurely walk or stroll.
Etymology: Probably from Middle English santren, to muse
Think I’ll flip a coin and go for strolled. Sauntered sounds kinda snobbish or gang like, doesn’t it?