as in walk
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
we arrived early and took a stroll through the park before dinner
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as in to walk
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
people who like to stroll along the beach would seem to be well-represented among the clientele for dating services
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Recent Examples of stroll
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Georgia’s baseball journey continued when the team arrived in Omaha as coach Wes Johnson took the team for a stroll around Charles Schwab Field, site of the College World Series.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Others strolled barefoot through the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, named after a courageous man who fought for freedom, not for presidents.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
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Noun
During the stroll, the couple was also spotted stopping to take a selfie with a fan on the street as the trio smiled for the photo op.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Georgia’s baseball journey continued when the team arrived in Omaha as coach Wes Johnson took the team for a stroll around Charles Schwab Field, site of the College World Series.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
Fans wearing jerseys of all teams strolled through to take in the displays and snap selfies.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Others strolled barefoot through the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, named after a courageous man who fought for freedom, not for presidents.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stroll
Noun
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This win streak all but closed the gap, even as the Nats’ James Wood ended it with an 11th-inning walk-off homer.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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At the other end of the price scale, Bala Bangles ($55) 1- and 2-pound wrist and ankle weights add light, constant resistance to walks, Pilates, barre or yoga without looking like traditional gym gear.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The visuals of fighters warming up inside the White House and sauntering down the Truman balcony, many wrapped in the American flag, was an unusual spectacle indeed.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Hôtel Plaza Athénée attracted everyone from composers working at neighboring Théâtre des Champs-Élysées to Hollywood A-listers and socialites like Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall, Sophia Loren, and Jackie Kennedy—all of whom sauntered over to Dior to shop during their stay.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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Common sense in soccer has been to keep your eyes on the ball, but new research suggests that the winner will also mind-wander and look away from the action.—
Eric Zillmer,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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In the dining room’s previous lives—say, as Flora Bar, in the Met days—lunch might be followed by a wander upstairs to see a collection of Munch or Celmins paintings, and diners at Marcel can similarly tour certain Sotheby’s floors that are open to the public.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Markets are pricing in a 95% chance that the Bank of England holds rates steady at its next meeting on Thursday, LSEG data shows — but traders are expecting the central bank to hike interest rates by the end of this year.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Her shoulders were hiked up to her ears.—
Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
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As a person ambles around a sculpture, perspectives multiply; interpretations are born and dissolved; shadows play on the surface and complicate the interpretive field, making hair look like spaghetti or a nostril look angry.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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When Coleman ambled onstage, the audience gasped and broke into applause.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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“Stroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroll. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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