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
designers trotting out their latest fashions
3
disapproving
: to say (something that has been said before) as an excuse, explanation, etc.
trotted out that old excuse
Synonyms of trot out
Examples of trot out in a Sentence
after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another
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And the formula that was now evident couldn’t just be trotted out for a third album outright.
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Sara Vallone
march 5, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The 2026 model has already been trotted out, so this teased design will have to be a 2027 or later.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026
Zakaria isn’t a journalist who routinely trots out Heritage Foundation talking points.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
More traditional lineups Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is notorious for trotting out unorthodox multi-guard lineups.
—Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Sara Vallone
march 5, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The 2026 model has already been trotted out, so this teased design will have to be a 2027 or later.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026
Zakaria isn’t a journalist who routinely trots out Heritage Foundation talking points.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
More traditional lineups Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is notorious for trotting out unorthodox multi-guard lineups.
—Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot%20out. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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