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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On the runways at Chloé, for example, models sauntered out in bloomers and frilly crochet, while at Paco Rabanne, striped boxer-like styles mingled with boyish separates.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
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And so, in the first inning of Thursday’s series finale, Altuve sauntered into the batter’s box.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Read a book, breathe deeply or just let your mind wander.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Partygoers wandered the streets, drinks in hand, wearing Scrim costumes made from furry onesies.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
5 July 2025
Verb
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And tariffs are expected to hike production costs for many domestic manufacturers, since companies will need to pay more for inputs shipped in from other countries.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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But those stockpiles are being exhausted, forcing companies to hike prices on consumers or eat tariff costs and shrink profit margins.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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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 12 Jul. 2025.
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