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
Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Wear it with white trousers on a seaside dinner in Positano, with wide-leg jeans for brunch in Charleston, or tuck it into a midi skirt for strolling through local markets in Lisbon.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
Discernment, deepening faith Loyola University Chicago student Caleb Ham strolled past the iconic 84-foot-high Vatican Obelisk in the center of St. Peter’s Square on Thursday, surrounded by the site’s iconic elliptical colonnades, which represent the Catholic Church embracing humanity.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Challenging the narrative Defense attorney Stuart Adelstein strolled over to the lectern, his eyes piercing the jurors just feet away from him.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
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Verb
Set aside a few hours and stroll through the park in search of the iconic mosaic lizard that’s become a city symbol.
—Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Wear it with white trousers on a seaside dinner in Positano, with wide-leg jeans for brunch in Charleston, or tuck it into a midi skirt for strolling through local markets in Lisbon.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
Discernment, deepening faith Loyola University Chicago student Caleb Ham strolled past the iconic 84-foot-high Vatican Obelisk in the center of St. Peter’s Square on Thursday, surrounded by the site’s iconic elliptical colonnades, which represent the Catholic Church embracing humanity.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Challenging the narrative Defense attorney Stuart Adelstein strolled over to the lectern, his eyes piercing the jurors just feet away from him.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stroll
Noun
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Bri Ellis drew a walk in the bottom of the seventh with one out, but Binford struck out Day and Wyckoff to secure the victory.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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In his past two games, at Boston and Friday against the Padres, Sale allowed nine hits and two runs and had 14 strikeouts with three walks in 14 innings.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
Verb
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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
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Fans even saw Sol up close and personal when the singer momentarily vanished from the stage and sauntered down the aisle.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2025
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Across the street, walking to their apartments, Marta Becerra, 50, and Margarita Mota, 60, said people from the parking structure had wandered into their apartment complex, stealing bicycles and other items from people’s porches.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Any Colorado wolves that wander into Utah, New Mexico or Arizona will be retrieved and brought back to the Centennial State, under agreements state wildlife officials inked with those neighboring states.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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Playing at short the following day, Caballero effectively hiked the baseball to Brandon Lowe in turning a 6-4-3.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Brazilian stories can hike local audience engagement through their emotional proximity, while boosting a sense of authenticity.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Inside the county chambers that normally holds Board of Supervisors meetings, nearly 50 Sailor Bar patrons and environmental advocates told commissioners that allowing more vehicles into the park would pose a danger to those who’ve ambled in the open space for years.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
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There are moments when Roger and Casey amble through Fort Greene and the neighborhood seems uncharacteristically stripped of life.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Stroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroll. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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