Literary notes about Ambling (AI summary)
Literary authors often use "ambling" to evoke a relaxed, unhurried pace that enhances both atmosphere and characterization. In some works, the term describes a gentle and measured gait—for instance, a movement falling somewhere between a trot and a canter is conveyed in [1], while a figure slowly approaching a building is rendered in [2]. At times the word emphasizes the natural, unforced quality of a character's stride, as seen when a creature or person is portrayed moving with deliberate ease ([3], [4]). Overall, "ambling" conveys a sense of calm, reflective motion that enriches the descriptive fabric of diverse narratives.
- It seemed to him to be a gentle ambling trot, or something midway between that and a canter.
— from Among the Brigands by James De Mille - A man on an old white horse had emerged from the woods, and was slowly ambling toward the mill.
— from The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains by Mary Noailles Murfree - One day, as I was seated on the edge of Yellowstone Lake, [Pg 305] several feet above the water, a young black bear came ambling by.
— from Your National Parks, with Detailed Information for Tourists by Enos A. Mills - He was ambling along in his lazy way, for you know he never hurries, when he heard some one puffing and blowing behind him.
— from The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess
