strutted; strutting
1
: to become turgid : swell
2
a
: to walk with a proud gait
b
: to walk with a pompous and affected air
: to parade (something, such as clothes) with a show of pride
strutter
noun
1
: a structural piece designed to resist pressure in the direction of its length
2
: a pompous step or walk
3
: arrogant behavior : swagger
strutted; strutting
: to provide, stiffen, support, or hold apart with or as if with a strut
Examples of strut in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the cat strutted proudly onto the porch with a bird in its mouth
strutting his blue ribbon for all to see
Noun
the strut of a supermodel
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Birthday or not, Lakshmi is known for strutting her stuff.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
With strong family support and some friendly co-workers on her side, Betty struts through the cutthroat fashion world, showing us that there's space for everyone's style.
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Verb
Then, Countess Luann posted a video of her, Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon, and Sonja Tremont Morgan of the Sun Bum Face Stick Morgans, strutting their stuff together in the Hamptons.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Birthday or not, Lakshmi is known for strutting her stuff.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Lipa also demonstrated her soulful strut with an unexpected guest, Chaka Khan.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
With strong family support and some friendly co-workers on her side, Betty struts through the cutthroat fashion world, showing us that there's space for everyone's style.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strut. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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strut
1 of 2 verb
strutted; strutting
1
: to walk in a stiff proud way
2
: to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride
strutter
noun
strut
2 of 2 noun1
: a bar or brace to resist pressure in the direction of its length
2
: a strutting step or walk
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