strokes

Example Sentences

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His putting - where he ranked 61st on strokes gained - was his frailty, hindering his ability to climb the leaderboard.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Fourteen years earlier, it made elite golfers look like weekend hackers when the scoring average in the final round alone was 8.7 strokes over par.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

He’s also let his hand get heavier, painting his optimism in broad, unmistakable strokes for anyone searching for something to hold onto in an increasingly divided and combative world outside the movie theater.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

In the summer of 1979 he moved into a house in the Hollywood Hills, and soon adorned its pool with swishing strokes of blue paint.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

She rubbed my arm in vigorous, bracing strokes.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu