lope

Example Sentences

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Jones’s turbulent drive on Farrell’s “13 Avenue B” and way-behind-the-beat lope during “On the Trail” demonstrate why many consider him jazz percussion’s all-time heavyweight champ.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022

We stroll, stride, plod, traipse, amble, saunter, shuffle, tiptoe, lumber, tromp, lope, strut and swagger.

From Scientific American • Nov. 5, 2022

The horse would lope to the fence promptly for some corn, while the mule, skittish and wild-eyed, hung back with a kind of pitiable, crazy longing that made you throw an ear right quick.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2021

He sensed Akata’s easy, distance-eating lope as she moved past Red Rock.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2021

I watched him lope down the hill to catch up with his father.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate