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verb

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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stroll
Noun
Travelers might breathe in the salty air of the Pacific with horseback rides along Manchester State Beach or through the coastal redwoods, or stroll along the sea further north at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. AFAR Media, 25 Oct. 2025 However, a casual stroll around the neighborhood may not be intense enough to improve heart health. Cyra-Lea Drummond, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Costumed trick-or-treaters can stroll South Coast Highway 101, from Encinitas Boulevard to K Street. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025 With its historic charm, artistic flare and coastal beauty, visitors love strolling its timeless streets and taking in the Pacific waterfront ambience. Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stroll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stroll
Noun
  • Kirk’s night also included a nine-pitch walk in the first and a single and two-run homer in the nine-run sixth.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Breathe in the salt air during sunrise yoga on the beach or slow down with a meditative walk along the shore, with the clear waters of the Caribbean as your backdrop.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the undulant hills beyond the valley turned blue in front of me, a cat sauntered onto the veranda and wound its tail around my ankles.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Kids will love sending this Dilophosaurus sauntering across the floor, frightening everything and everyone in his path.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Alongside framing a poetics of wonder and wander, the writings across this trinity of works give us glimpses into how the world taught Oliver to love, a generosity revealed in what has sometimes been seen as lack.
    Natalie Diaz September 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • When machines provide automation, human attention wanders and capabilities decay.
    David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The agency will also hike the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax, elevating taxable income from $176,100 to $184,500.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Umbria is also great for active travelers, with miles of bikeable roads and beautiful natural parks for hiking.
    John Skelton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Or, amble along the Rock Creek Loop for polychromatic forests and gurgling creeks.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
  • For Thiago’s second goal midway through the first half, Ouattara ambled back towards his own goal down the centre of the pitch, dragging Shaw and Dorgu with him.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Stroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroll. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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