How to Use walking in a Sentence
- She goes walking every day in the park.
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Save on the Clifton 8, which is hands-down one of the best walking shoes for men.
— Emily Rochotte, Men's Health, 8 Feb. 2023 -
Sign up for the August walking tour to see what is in bloom.
— Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2023 -
The soft uppers and roomy toe box make this a great walking shoe for people with bunions.
— Sarah Edlin, Health, 14 Feb. 2023 -
There are also free walking tours, or go it on your own.
— Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023 -
Living in Paris involves a lot of walking, and Parisians are smart about their footwear.
— Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024 -
Keanu continues to make progress with his speech and walking skills.
— BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023 -
One of the best parts of living in a city is having a wide range of shops within walking distance.
— Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023 -
The teenagers were on a macabre walking tour, peering through empty stores’ locked metal gates.
— Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023 -
The frills at the front of Maria Robbins’s black walking dress become like a flowering vine painted with the brio of a Manet still life.
— Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023 -
Learn more about what to know when shopping and see 18 great women’s walking shoes for every type of foot.
— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024 -
Food trucks are also on site, if your walking tour worked up an appetite.
— Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 -
What to do Get your bearings by joining a walking tour, which sets the stage with Franklin’s history.
— Caroline Eubanks, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Jan. 2023 -
These boots were certainly made for walking, thanks to the low and walkable .98-inch heel.
— Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023 -
Charles can be seen wearing a flat cap and khaki coat in the footage, as well as carrying his trusty walking stick.
— Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023 -
Enjoy a short walking tour and a chance to hear of the extraordinary meetings that took place in this home.
— The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023 -
Fernandez first laid eyes on the sport as an 8-year-old walking with his parents in Little Italy.
— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023 -
Nordic walking uses more muscle mass than just your legs.
— Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 July 2023 -
For Michael, the simple act of walking was critical to asserting a right to the city and to the formation of a democratic one.
— Curbed, 20 Oct. 2023 -
Many of us became more sedentary during the pandemic, and walking pads look like an easy way to get back on our feet.
— Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024 -
There will be neighborhood walking tours, crafts for the kids and a poetry workshop.
— John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023 -
The walking tours this month have all sold out, but run every Saturday until Feb. 25.
— oregonlive, 13 Feb. 2023 -
Coming right up on what that means for the ideal weighted vest for walking, running, and CrossFit.
— Sabrina Talbert, womenshealthmag.com, 19 Apr. 2023 -
Just be aware, as much as GH editors love wearing this pair out and about, the traction doesn't compare to your trusty walking shoes.
— Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 7 Mar. 2023 -
The visual kicks off with a young, smiling Drake walking, looking hopeful.
— Anna Chan, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2023 -
Many hiking socks come with crew and mid-crew options, which fill most of the need for every day hikes or casual walking.
— James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 18 Apr. 2023 -
Check your everyday-wear shoes to inspect your wear pattern, which will tell you about your gait or walking form.
— Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2023 -
There will be no walking to the Maui Invitational this week.
— Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023 -
Here’s how walking speed can impact someone’s risk of type 2 diabetes, and what people can do to make the most out of their walking habits.
— Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 6 Dec. 2023 -
For moderate aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking, women could do half the amount of men each week to achieve the benefit.
— Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 20 Mar. 2024
- They were going at a walking pace.
- She is a walking disaster.
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These favorites are all within walking distance of the Grand Bazaar.
— Olivia Wells, Town & Country, 14 Jan. 2013 -
The next day was Labor Day, and no pharmacies were open within walking distance of my dad’s house.
— Alice Bolin, Longreads, 26 June 2018 -
Theirs is one of six houses and gardens on the tour, all within walking distance of downtown Chagrin Falls.
— Roxanne Washington, cleveland.com, 25 Apr. 2018 -
Just last month, the $23 million, five-story Hilton Garden Inn opened within walking distance of the new train station.
— John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2017 -
All of these were within close walking distance of Ratner’s, which was then the most famous Jewish dairy restaurant in Manhattan.
— Jamie Lauren Keiles, Vox, 21 Dec. 2018 -
To walk through Vancouver—and make no mistake, this is one of the great walking cities of North America—is to travel continuously between old and new.
— Claire Dederer, ELLE Decor, 27 May 2011 -
Restaurants, churches, schools, shops, parks, a popular club and even City Hall are all within walking distance of one another.
— John Sharp, AL.com, 16 Feb. 2018 -
That changed dramatically over the last six months, first with the debut of two new local craft breweries in Napa, both within walking distance of the Fieldwork tasting room that opened in late 2016.
— Daniel Barnes, sacbee, 24 June 2018 -
Napa Live Music Crawl Live music in 35 venues, some indoors, some outdoors, all within walking distance of each other.
— SFChronicle.com, 28 June 2018 -
In a region with no roads, people must carry food, water, and supplies along sloped paths, so walking uphill and downhill is an everyday activity.
— Rafael Núñez, National Geographic, 13 Apr. 2016 -
The Cissells maximized their viewing area by strategically placing curved walking paths throughout their yard.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2019 -
More than 60 businesses are situated on a couple main streets, all within walking distance of one another.
— Tara Massouleh, AL.com, 18 Apr. 2018 -
This developing enclave has contemporary art galleries, fashion boutiques, and third-wave coffee spots, all within walking distance of each other (so there’s no need to keep flagging down taxis), something that’s still rare here.
— John Wogan, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2018 - They were going at a walking pace.
- She is a walking disaster.
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These favorites are all within walking distance of the Grand Bazaar.
— Olivia Wells, Town & Country, 14 Jan. 2013 -
The next day was Labor Day, and no pharmacies were open within walking distance of my dad’s house.
— Alice Bolin, Longreads, 26 June 2018 -
Theirs is one of six houses and gardens on the tour, all within walking distance of downtown Chagrin Falls.
— Roxanne Washington, cleveland.com, 25 Apr. 2018 -
Just last month, the $23 million, five-story Hilton Garden Inn opened within walking distance of the new train station.
— John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2017 -
All of these were within close walking distance of Ratner’s, which was then the most famous Jewish dairy restaurant in Manhattan.
— Jamie Lauren Keiles, Vox, 21 Dec. 2018 -
To walk through Vancouver—and make no mistake, this is one of the great walking cities of North America—is to travel continuously between old and new.
— Claire Dederer, ELLE Decor, 27 May 2011 -
Restaurants, churches, schools, shops, parks, a popular club and even City Hall are all within walking distance of one another.
— John Sharp, AL.com, 16 Feb. 2018 -
That changed dramatically over the last six months, first with the debut of two new local craft breweries in Napa, both within walking distance of the Fieldwork tasting room that opened in late 2016.
— Daniel Barnes, sacbee, 24 June 2018 -
Napa Live Music Crawl Live music in 35 venues, some indoors, some outdoors, all within walking distance of each other.
— SFChronicle.com, 28 June 2018 -
In a region with no roads, people must carry food, water, and supplies along sloped paths, so walking uphill and downhill is an everyday activity.
— Rafael Núñez, National Geographic, 13 Apr. 2016 -
The Cissells maximized their viewing area by strategically placing curved walking paths throughout their yard.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2019 -
More than 60 businesses are situated on a couple main streets, all within walking distance of one another.
— Tara Massouleh, AL.com, 18 Apr. 2018 -
This developing enclave has contemporary art galleries, fashion boutiques, and third-wave coffee spots, all within walking distance of each other (so there’s no need to keep flagging down taxis), something that’s still rare here.
— John Wogan, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2018
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