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Sentence count:194+19Posted:2016-07-19Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: actattackattemptcaressconvulsiondeedeffortfeatmassagepetrubseizurespasmundertakingSimilar words: brokerstrongastronomerjokepokeinvokeprovokebespokeMeaning: [strəʊk]  n. 1. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand 2. the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam 3. a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain 4. a light touch 5. a light touch with the hands 6. the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew 7. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information 8. a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing) 9. any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing 10. a single complete movement. v. 1. touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions 2. strike a ball with a smooth blow 3. row at a particular rate 4. treat gingerly or carefully. 
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61. It was such a brilliant idea - a real stroke of genius.
62. John pitched a fast ball to him and he stroke it out.
63. People who suffer a stroke may experience a loss of speech.
64. What a beautiful stroke!
65. You've then got an evens chance of doubling your money at a stroke.
66. She is not usually good at table tennis; that winning stroke was a fluke.
67. Compton was sending the ball here, there, and everywhere with each stroke.
68. The old man was laid up with a severe stroke.
69. In a stroke of luck, a suitable organ donor became available.
70. It was a stroke of genius to film the movie in Toronto.
71. Politicians know they cannot create a lawful society simply at the stroke of a pen.
72. The only goal of the match came on the stroke of half-time.
73. By a stroke of luck, someone else was walking along the path and heard my shouts for help.
74. The coroner thought that on the balance of probabilities, the pilot had suffered a stroke just before the crash.
75. It didn't rain, which turned out to be a stroke of luck.
76. He duffed the golf ball because the club stroke the ground behind the ball before hitting it.
77. The disease wiped out 40 million rabbits at a stroke.
78. She leaned forward to stroke the dog but quickly drew back when she saw its teeth.
79. She returned the volley with a powerful stroke to win the game.
80. It was a bold stroke to reveal the identity of the murderer on the first page.
81. My speech was going well until I was put off my stroke by an interruption.
82. She had a stroke and was unable to walk again.
83. He had a minor stroke in 1987,(http://sentencedict.com/stroke.html) which left him partly paralysed.
84. At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius.
85. She mistimed her stroke and the ball went into the net.
86. These drugs will not be used if hemorrhage is the cause of the stroke.
87. On the stroke of 12, fireworks suddenly exploded into the night.
88. At the first stroke it will be 9 o'clock exactly.
89. They threatened to cancel the whole project at a stroke.
90. Stroke the cream onto your skin in an upward direction.
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