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
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September through December belonged to the grown-ups again, as studios trotted out weightier fare in time for awards season.
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
And the goose egg was to a Chiefs offense that willingly laid down its swords and trotted out backups.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
Impeachment must be reserved for cases involving serious misconduct or corruption, not trotted out as a cudgel to threaten federal jurists for doing their jobs.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Among the most attention-getting of the pickups (speaking of Carell) was Peacock and The Office creators trotting out their new show, a mockumentary shot at a mid-city newspaper, complete with the return of Oscar Martinez and his smarm.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
And the goose egg was to a Chiefs offense that willingly laid down its swords and trotted out backups.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
Impeachment must be reserved for cases involving serious misconduct or corruption, not trotted out as a cudgel to threaten federal jurists for doing their jobs.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Among the most attention-getting of the pickups (speaking of Carell) was Peacock and The Office creators trotting out their new show, a mockumentary shot at a mid-city newspaper, complete with the return of Oscar Martinez and his smarm.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot%20out. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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