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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After Seider and Edvinsson, the Red Wings will be trotting out some combination of four third-pair defensemen, or worse.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Amy and Stiller were born into their parents' fame and were trotted out for talk show segments at young ages, immediately grandfathered into the act.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Just a few months ago, Samsung trotted out its own slim model, the Galaxy S25 Edge.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Some skeptics trotted out the notion that a limping team, even one that won 98 games, would not last long in the postseason.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Amy and Stiller were born into their parents' fame and were trotted out for talk show segments at young ages, immediately grandfathered into the act.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Just a few months ago, Samsung trotted out its own slim model, the Galaxy S25 Edge.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Some skeptics trotted out the notion that a limping team, even one that won 98 games, would not last long in the postseason.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trot out
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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