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
Ed Silverman, STAT, 18 June 2026
Yet somehow, The Death of Robin Hood makes Sarnoski’s previous work look like a cheerful stroll in the park.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 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
Or maybe a stroll along city streets with an iced drink in hand.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 18 June 2026
Yet somehow, The Death of Robin Hood makes Sarnoski’s previous work look like a cheerful stroll in the park.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 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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Royals reliever John Schreiber struck out two batters but allowed a two-out walk to Rays third baseman Jonathan Aranda.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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The event included music, poetry readings, storytelling and entertainment as well as a host of activities and games including Bingo, a talent show, a cake walk, a three-on-three basketball tournament and a variety of vendors.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Verb
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The Princess Diaries actress proudly sauntered into The Albie Awards with her man on her arm back in 2023.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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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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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
Verb
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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 25 Jun. 2026.
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