trot out
verb
trotted out; trotting out; trots out
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
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., last week trotted out that familiar defense for, respectively, an ethically questionable act and criminal corruption charges.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Fox trotted out legendary quarterback Tom Brady, who will join the network’s play-by-play booth for football coverage.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Today, trotting out the bomb to advertise goods might seem misguided at best and exploitative at worst.
—Thomas Bishop, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
If being good enough for a kingmaker like Rhimes or Kate Hudson wasn’t enough, Netflix also trotted out San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Amazon trotted out A-list actors like Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell — the type who never in the past had to ask Madison Avenue for support.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 May 2024
Both Corman and Howard would constantly trot out an anecdote about the latter being on the set of his directorial debut, a 1977 car-chase gem called Grand Theft Auto.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2024
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
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Fox trotted out legendary quarterback Tom Brady, who will join the network’s play-by-play booth for football coverage.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Today, trotting out the bomb to advertise goods might seem misguided at best and exploitative at worst.
—Thomas Bishop, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
If being good enough for a kingmaker like Rhimes or Kate Hudson wasn’t enough, Netflix also trotted out San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Amazon trotted out A-list actors like Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell — the type who never in the past had to ask Madison Avenue for support.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 May 2024
Both Corman and Howard would constantly trot out an anecdote about the latter being on the set of his directorial debut, a 1977 car-chase gem called Grand Theft Auto.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2024
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
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot%20out. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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