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as in walking
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as in leisurely
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as in wandering
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 strolling
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
In fact, when a distraught Tom Hayward suddenly reappears, a content Mary is strolling in a local park on her own.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Consider this nostalgic '90s roundup the millennial version of strolling through a Cracker Barrel gift shop.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Spend some time in the morning—with a cup of coffee in hand—strolling the streets to peruse the many galleries downtown within one mile of each other.
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Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
The 119-acre lakefront park, which is actually a peninsula, not an island, features more than 150 varieties of native plants, 20,000 trees and shrubs, a 5-acre pond, strolling paths, and wild prairie grasses and savanna.
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Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
More than 150 people were strolling through the various booths and tents set up along the Fox River in North Aurora within the first 30 minutes of the event on Saturday.
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David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
The Dawson's Creek star, 47, and the French-American model were spotted strolling the streets of New York City hand-in-hand on Sunday, June 7.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Sure, both have their time and place, but considering summer is the season for breezy, less constricting clothing, wider fits are clearly the better option for strolling through the warmer months ahead.
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Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Verb
Spend an afternoon strolling through the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden or visiting the gentle giants at Elephant Nature Park, an ethical rescue and rehabilitation center.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
In fact, when a distraught Tom Hayward suddenly reappears, a content Mary is strolling in a local park on her own.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Consider this nostalgic '90s roundup the millennial version of strolling through a Cracker Barrel gift shop.
—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Spend some time in the morning—with a cup of coffee in hand—strolling the streets to peruse the many galleries downtown within one mile of each other.
—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
The 119-acre lakefront park, which is actually a peninsula, not an island, features more than 150 varieties of native plants, 20,000 trees and shrubs, a 5-acre pond, strolling paths, and wild prairie grasses and savanna.
—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
More than 150 people were strolling through the various booths and tents set up along the Fox River in North Aurora within the first 30 minutes of the event on Saturday.
—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
The Dawson's Creek star, 47, and the French-American model were spotted strolling the streets of New York City hand-in-hand on Sunday, June 7.
—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Sure, both have their time and place, but considering summer is the season for breezy, less constricting clothing, wider fits are clearly the better option for strolling through the warmer months ahead.
—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolling
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The terrain is tough to navigate alone, so most walking holidays are guided.
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The property is also within short walking distance of some recognizable hot spots: the Staples Center and the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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That was when the lensman captured the social set at their leisurely and often strikingly dressed best.
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Perhaps the biggest problem with this movie is that Supergirl (Helen Slater) seems terribly leisurely about her fateful mission.
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After countless date nights spent wandering Costco aisles during executive member hours and dining on food-court pizza and hot dogs, Beth and Alec Harwerth decided there was no better location for their engagement photos.
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In Corfu, days were spent hiking to the island's best beaches, wandering through pastel old-town streets, and stopping for long lunches in mountain villages.
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The warmth of the film—shot on location in Positano, Italy—only adds to its creeping, sexy menace.
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The overall effect is one of decadence laced with a creeping sense of horror.
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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.
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Kane somehow manages to be a masterful playmaker and deadly striker at the same time, dropping deep to dictate the tempo of a game or spray a 50-yard pass, before sauntering into the box to top up that goal tally.
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Basallo misjudged it, taking an unhurried shuffle up the line, before the ball glanced off his glove and rolled toward the Dodgers dugout.
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The day eases toward dusk in warm, unhurried tones.
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Officials also recommend choosing trails that match hikers’ fitness levels and current conditions, hiking with a partner and sharing a route and expected return time with someone who is not on the hike.
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Shugendō, a mix of Shintoism, Buddhism and Taoism, involves hiking in sacred mountains in order to attain spiritual enlightenment.
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The lagging percentage of women film directors last year is a clear sign that the industry is going backward, said Kirsten Schaffer, chief executive of WIF, which advocates for women in Hollywood.
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The United States typically experiences the lagging edge of Latin American displacement waves.
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“Strolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolling. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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