walk up and down

Example Sentences

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The airline calls these passengers spinners because they walk up and down the aisle in search of an open seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

I was like, ‘What does that entail? Do I walk up and down the room just cracking jokes and you write them down?’

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

She said: "There's still a right of way for people to walk up and down, but it's a pleasant route now."

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024

“You walk up and down the street, and any place that wasn’t hit has a sign out front - free food. Please come and get,” McNamara said.

From Washington Times • Jul. 15, 2023

"She used to be able to understand. We'd sit for hours----" He broke off and began to walk up and down a desolate path of fruit rinds and discarded favors and crushed flowers.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald