pranced; prancing
1
: to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
2
: to ride on a prancing horse
3
: to walk or move in a spirited manner : strut
also
: to dance about
: to cause (a horse) to prance
Examples of prance in a Sentence
Verb
The singer pranced around on stage.
The little boy pranced across the room in his cowboy costume.
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Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Among the forest of lush green trees, cascades of water spout out from dramatic rock formations, prancing and dancing over a span nearly 500 feet wide.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Kaleb Horton, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
The performative prance will bite you all in the end.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The tall Burr Johnson is often a loner in this group, gesturing and prancing, then suddenly swirling into larger-scale motion.
—Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Among the forest of lush green trees, cascades of water spout out from dramatic rock formations, prancing and dancing over a span nearly 500 feet wide.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
But ain’t nobody getting up at no 5 a.m. to watch Englishmen prance about in Monaco.
—Kaleb Horton, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
The performative prance will bite you all in the end.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Prance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prance. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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