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
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
With Chauncey Lake, the Juniper Hill Golf Course, and miles of walking trails close by, the setting places recreation and nature just outside your door, while downtown Northborough is only a short stroll away.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Zermatt is compact, scenic, and blissfully free of traffic noise, so strolling between cafes, shops, and trailheads is half the fun.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
As The Athletic discovered on a recent stroll along the waterfront from the city centre, there’s certainly plenty of land ripe for development.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
With Chauncey Lake, the Juniper Hill Golf Course, and miles of walking trails close by, the setting places recreation and nature just outside your door, while downtown Northborough is only a short stroll away.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
And still, new safety Hufanga came strolling to a podium postgame wearing a beaming smile and a grey T-shirt that had a giant decal of Nix.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Zermatt is compact, scenic, and blissfully free of traffic noise, so strolling between cafes, shops, and trailheads is half the fun.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stroll
Noun
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On the control side, the company reports combining reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and linear-actuator torque control so K2 can switch gaits dynamically across complex terrains and sustain a natural, human-like walk.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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The walk is presided over by its creator, a mysterious authoritarian figure known as the Major (Mark Hamill) who extolls the sadistic contest as a boon for the spirits of the impoverished American people.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Try bicycles for more exercise disguised as fun, then saunter over to Spa La Quinta’s 23,000 square feet of bliss.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the third quarter, Fields pushed through the goal line on a 2-yard run, and sauntered into the end zone untouched on a fourth-and-goal bootleg call in the fourth quarter that worked beautifully.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Alongside framing a poetics of wonder and wander, the writings across this trinity of works give us glimpses into how the world taught Oliver to love, a generosity revealed in what has sometimes been seen as lack.—
Natalie Diaz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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When machines provide automation, human attention wanders and capabilities decay.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There have been moments where she's had to pass up on activities, such as hiking with her husband.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fall is also a standout time to hike on Mackinac, which boasts 70 miles of trail.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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This shaded area is worth ambling through even if children are not in tow.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Taking place over the course of one night in the title city and ambling along with a curious little cadence all its own, the movie catches you off guard with both its humor and its pathos.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Stroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroll. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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