trot out

verb

trotted out; trotting out; trots out

transitive verb

1
: to lead out and show the paces of (a horse)
2
: to bring forward for display or use
trotted out a new excuse

Examples of trot out in a Sentence

after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another
Recent Examples on the Web Once again, CinemaCon, where studios trot out executives and movie stars to pitch their upcoming blockbusters, arrived at a particularly challenging time for the film industry. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 The baby boom generation turned this concept into conspicuous wine consumption, with elaborate man-cave cellars stocked with 100-point cult wines to be trotted out before admiring friends. Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024 Realizing that clarification was in order, Amano trotted out a few online replies. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024 Behold, the birth of one of the show's greatest running gags: the Intervention banner, unfurled first to get Marshall to stop wearing a ridiculous hat, then subsequently trotted out for everything from Barney's magic tricks to Lily's fake English accent. Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024 In his pre-election interview with Kiselyov, Putin trotted out that just that talking point. Nathan Hodge, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 Hotel Jerome trotted out a tasting menu at Prospect restaurant and Aspen Meadows, now part of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, got a stunning renovation. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024 And anticipation began to build as Gottlieb signaled to the bench with a few minutes left, erupting in kind as Otto trotted out to the scorer’s table. Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 18 Mar. 2024 Wife Melania Trump has also largely stayed away from the campaign, eschewing the spotlight as other candidates trot out their spouses. Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trot out was in 1836

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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot%20out. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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