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
AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
Videos recorded of Max strolling through the park were clearer and smoother on the iPhones; the Pixel phones’ videos looked choppier.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Submissions already include some stunning wildlife photography, including a sleepy lion cub on a dirt road, a mountain goat standing in a field of wildflowers, and a rhinoceros strolling in India.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
Bravo’s comments about Woodley come after the pair were first spotted strolling in Paris together last month.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Relax and take some time to stroll the grounds and see the tombs of late royalty and nobility.
—AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
Videos recorded of Max strolling through the park were clearer and smoother on the iPhones; the Pixel phones’ videos looked choppier.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Submissions already include some stunning wildlife photography, including a sleepy lion cub on a dirt road, a mountain goat standing in a field of wildflowers, and a rhinoceros strolling in India.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
Bravo’s comments about Woodley come after the pair were first spotted strolling in Paris together last month.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stroll
Noun
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Baty has more extra-base hits and more pop in his bat, while Acuña draws more walks.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas 11, Texas A&M 5 — End 8th Inning Justin Thomas drew a 1-out walk and scored his third run in the eighth inning on Wehiwa Aloy's second RBI, a fielder's choice.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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From there, a large portion of that audience sauntered a block away on South First Street to party at the Pete Be Center, a yet-to-open venue for live music that looks ready to go (and is an entire transformation of when the space was Uproar Brewery a few years back).—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Kenny Chesney takes over the Sphere stage in May after Dead & Company's run is over and the Backstreet Boys saunter in come July. U2: Band's Sphere concert film is staggeringly lifelike.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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On Monday night, a glittering crowd stepped out to celebrate the store’s opening, before heading over to Palazzo Serbelloni to wander through its halls and take in the homewares collection.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Nestled along the sandy shores of Siloso Beach, the resort is adorned in tropical greenery, while peacocks wander freely across the gardens, hornbills perch in the frangipani trees and dinosaur-like monitor lizards sunbathe by breakfast tables.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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One review likened the experience of hiking in the Columbia Konos to walking on clouds.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2025
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These include epic challenges and bucket list adventures, like hiking Rim to Rim to Rim across the Grand Canyon or backcountry heli-skiing.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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With no lanes, traffic signs, or stoplights, people amble diagonally from curb to curb, confident that traffic will avoid hitting them.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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Elliott and Beyonce’s collaborative back-and-forth ambles along as a telephone conversation between the former, who attempts to coax the latter out of the house and spend a night at the club.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Stroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroll. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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