as in trots
to go at a pace faster than a walk
dawdles to school but gallops coming home
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Recent Examples of gallops
But the cast gallops right past the clichés.
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Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
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When Onana jogs onto the field for his warm-up, the boos are rabid.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees jogs off the field during the fifth inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2025 in New York City.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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The stretch of road, from about 39th to 65th Street, runs north of the building rooftop from which the helicopter had ascended, through East Sacramento and past Sacramento State into the foothills.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Shoulder season in the Jungfrau Region generally runs between April and May as well as September and October.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Gallops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallops. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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