strokes

"She gave the cat a stroke."

"a stroke on the chin"

"The artist created a beautiful texture on the canvas with short, deliberate strokes of the brush. "

"The swimmer used long, powerful strokes to propel himself across the pool. "

"a stroke of genius; a stroke of business; a master stroke of policy"

"The artist carefully added short, deliberate strokes to the drawing to create texture. "

"The artist added a few more strokes of blue paint to the ocean in the picture. "

"on the stroke of midnight"

"butterfly stroke"

"My grandfather suffered several minor strokes before the major one that left him unable to speak. "

"a stroke of apoplexy; the stroke of death"

"In the rowing team, the strokes set the pace and rhythm that the rest of the crew must follow. "

"The strokes in the rowing team are responsible for keeping the boat moving smoothly. "

"Even though his grades weren't the best, his father's strokes with the school board helped him get accepted. "

"The tennis player earned two strokes because the other player accidentally hit the ball out of bounds. "

"A flash of lightning may be made up of several strokes. If they are separated by enough time for the eye to distinguish them, the lightning will appear to flicker."

"The flu left her with painful muscle strokes. "

"to give some finishing strokes to an essay"

"After running up the stairs, I could feel the rapid strokes of my heart in my chest. "

"The CEO used his political strokes to get the building permit approved quickly. "

"After a long hike, the children attacked the picnic basket with great strokes. "

""The teacher gave her student encouraging strokes for his hard work on the science project, boosting his confidence." "

"The artist strokes the canvas with a soft brush. "

"The batter strokes the ball cleanly, sending it flying towards center field. "

"The craftsman strokes the metal vase with a special tool, creating delicate, raised lines. "

"to stroke a boat"