was strolling
- past progressive of stroll.
Example Sentences
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I was strolling through a beautiful spring Manhattan night when my friend called me “a good guy.”
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2026
Last year, the base imposed a curfew on its personnel because a polar bear was strolling around the airstrip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
Michael Speirs, from Nottingham, was strolling to his local shops when the bird clattered into him.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2023
Afterward, Lake was "strolling the halls of Congress," prompting questions about her political future, and took a meeting with Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2023
Johnny Cakes was strolling down White Street toward the docks.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
