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
Aleah Wright, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Reggie eventually strolled out of the pantry and walked away nonchalantly.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
But don’t miss strolling through the Finger Lakes’ local towns, many of which date back to the early 19th or even 18th century.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
All to the excitement of onlookers strolling along the avenue, ending at Rockefeller Center to celebrate the day.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Then, Molly as Desdemona strolls in with her all-white womenswear pantsuit, which signifies this feminine purity to greet and profess her love for Othello, played by Denzel.
—Aleah Wright, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Reggie eventually strolled out of the pantry and walked away nonchalantly.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
But don’t miss strolling through the Finger Lakes’ local towns, many of which date back to the early 19th or even 18th century.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
All to the excitement of onlookers strolling along the avenue, ending at Rockefeller Center to celebrate the day.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stroll
Noun
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After our first walk through the art alleys, my friends abandoned me for warmer pastures.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2025
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Lindor and Soto drew back-to-back walks, and Arizona turned to side-winding right-hander Ryan Thompson, who plunked Alonso to load the bases with no outs.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
Verb
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George and his frequent collaborator/fellow Georgian/white boy/former nanny Dan Ewen had sauntered into Act III’s offices a few weeks earlier.—
Dan Ewen,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul sauntered across the stage freestyling and hitting choreography with her backup dancers in a seemingly endless collection of gorgeous leotard-centric costumes — most of which came complete with a matching fitted and pair of boots.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After a 3-month long girls trip along Florida’s Gulf Coast, a wayward pair of endangered North Atlantic right whales known as Curlew and Koala have finally wandered back to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Alberta is skeptical… until Hetty points out how Pete has been wandering and dating up a storm, was secretly in the mafia and punched Thor in the face after the Viking slept with Carol.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One review likened the experience of hiking in the Columbia Konos to walking on clouds.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2025
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These include epic challenges and bucket list adventures, like hiking Rim to Rim to Rim across the Grand Canyon or backcountry heli-skiing.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The second half follows Molly, who with her constant laugh and resolute nature cuts a different figure than the ambling, hapless Edward.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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This year, as families with baby strollers and groups of cinema fans ambled by amid the thousands on the street on a warmer-than-expected Friday afternoon, the retailers were booming.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Stroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroll. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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