How to Use stride in a Sentence

stride

1 of 2 verb
  • She strode across the room towards me.
  • Ohtani spun and winced but then strode straight to first base.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
  • Djulde strode up to me and slapped my face — sharp, quick.
    — Janet Rich Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
  • George waved him off and strode through our flat to the balcony.
    — David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • When the drivers stride out, the grandstand leaps up.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
  • To their right was a man on 10-foot-tall stilts striding across the lot.
    — Sara Cline, ExpressNews.com, 12 May 2020
  • And lo, here strode Escanor, god of sunlight and pride.
    — New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The officer strode over and struck the old man’s head with a baton.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Several people strode past the fence and through the front door.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Messi, the master, strode to center stage, as if on cue.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Three strode out to other parts of the continent, but one crouched in place.
    — Colin Barras, Science | AAAS, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Yordan Alvarez strode to the plate.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
  • For had the president chosen to stride up those steps, who would have dared stop him?
    — Mark Danner, The New York Review of Books, 6 Jan. 2021
  • Suh strode in wearing a beige polo shirt, black pleated pants, and patent-leather shoes.
    — Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The attacker strides toward him, a hand in a pocket of his coat.
    — Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019
  • As Susan watched the man stride down the concourse, the penny dropped.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023
  • On a crowded street, Morejón strides up to the man and pummels him to the ground.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Roman’s nihilism is on full display when Kendall strides in to goad him back to work.
    — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 30 May 2023
  • The coach strode out to meet him, one hand lofted to emphasize his point, the other on his hip.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Part of her video shows Christian striding off the train, still waving the knife in the air.
    — oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2020
  • The man then strides up to Best and moves to strip the wedding ring off Best’s finger.
    — oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2020
  • Hando looks to be ready, and then some, to stride into Houston’s brave new world of hand rolls.
    — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 17 Dec. 2019
  • The two strode up ice and Helm passed back to Filppula, who took the shot and scored bar down.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2019
  • When the day came, the President strode to the safe and began his brief remarks.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Then Queathem strode down the King's Road to get the dogs ready for the start of the march.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 6 May 2023
  • Noone, recognizing him as White, strode over.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Jane’s mom, barely 5 feet tall, strode through hotel lobbies with her shoulders back and head high.
    — Doug Kari, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
  • One of the men strode up, raised an assault rifle and fired a few rounds toward the Israelis.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • As the group surrounding Foose laid their hands upon him, one woman rose and strode out of the church.
    — USA Today, 13 Feb. 2020

stride

2 of 2 noun
  • She crossed the room in only a few strides.
  • He was standing only a few strides away from me.
  • She entered the room with a confident stride.
  • He has a distinctive bouncy stride.
  • Chhabra did not break his stride.
    — Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Ramirez takes that role in stride.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • Such strides are made through reps, though.
    — James Jackson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Sarr has made strides with his all-around game.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • He’s made some great strides from last year to this year.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • Julian takes this abuse in his stride.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The market has made strides over the past year.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
  • For the most part, Jed seems to take this in stride.
    — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Some consumers took the price shock in stride.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But his biggest strides have come off the ball.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Y’all want to keep making great strides?
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Hadn’t great strides been made since 1958?
    — Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
  • Archie the coach strides past my possie and flashes me a smile.
    — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, the side slit is helpful for those with a longer stride.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 15 Aug. 2023
  • DiCaprio took the jab in stride.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
  • But the actor is taking the bad news in stride.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The Hawks will take the gut punch of a lesson in stride.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, David took it all in stride — calm and steady.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Or might these two hit a different stride?
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Denver might be hitting its stride at the right time.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • These are important strides but there is still a long way to go.
    — Giacomo Chiesi, Fortune, 25 May 2023
  • Initial strides also have been made in sports.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • Throughout the house, signs of life are taken in stride.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Those countries have gone to great strides to get oil moving again.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 12 May 2026
  • Liu, for her part, takes this adulation in stride.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Canales takes such challenges in stride, playing the long game.
    — Sam Lubell, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024

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