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
Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
The surrounding streets are a pleasure to stroll, particularly the wide Corso Italia, where families gather around benches under the trees and couples peruse the boutiques’ window displays.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Barkov strolled onto the rebound with the nearest Oiler completely unescorted.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
After visiting the Round Table, guests can stroll through a Medieval Village.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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Verb
Guys stroll Santana Row in heels for YWCA’s Walk a Mile in Their Shoes
Tovar, 27, was a suspect in the Jan. 3, 2021 fatal shooting of a San Benito County man in Gilroy and in an earlier shootout on the same street, and in a shooting two days later in Morgan Hill that seriously injured a man.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
The surrounding streets are a pleasure to stroll, particularly the wide Corso Italia, where families gather around benches under the trees and couples peruse the boutiques’ window displays.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Barkov strolled onto the rebound with the nearest Oiler completely unescorted.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
After visiting the Round Table, guests can stroll through a Medieval Village.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stroll
Noun
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Two of them scored on rally-killing double plays, one scored on a walk and one scored on a play where the back runner was thrown out at home.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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That remained the case in Sunday’s 12-5, rubber match win over the A’s, as Chisholm went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a solo homer, two runs scored and a walk while shining on defense.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Fatu removed a werewolf mask and sauntered down to the ring.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Edwards drained a long 2-pointer on the next possession to wrap it up, sauntering to the edge of the court during a timeout to encourage the crowd to get even louder.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So a guineafowl moving at a slow jog of 1 km/h (0.6 mph) – roughly the pace of a wandering toddler – through Alexander's formula would be estimated as 4.7 km/h (2.9 mph).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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Guests are invited to wander the gardens, join sourdough baking classes, and basically geek out on where their food comes from.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Now, the Senate bill would hike the federal debt limit by $5 trillion — $1 trillion more than the House language — making Trump’s 2017 business tax credits permanent, expanding tax cuts for seniors and slowing the end of green energy tax breaks that had phased out more quickly in the House version.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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For example, when inflation was running at 40-year highs in 2022, the Fed was hiking by as much as three-quarters of a point at a time.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
Verb
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The episode is beautifully directed by Ramy Youssef, with long shots of Marcus ambling through the dark streets of Denmark at night and diving into all manner of new and interesting flavors.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The movement resolved into a large moose ambling toward the water.—
Robeson Bailey,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2025
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“Stroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroll. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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