as in to strut
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
pranced across the room dressed in an outrageous costume
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Recent Examples of prance
The ad, part of the infamous Adrien Brody episode, stars Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph in pastel polos and boxy vests prancing around and pouring pretzels, donning knee-length shorts for a special date night.
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The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
At Holt Kramer's home on an early December evening, Stormy, her rescue poodle, pranced down a spiral staircase into the living room.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Show tunes blast over the speaker as a puppet named Yellow Cat (who is, indeed, a yellow cat) prances and twirls across the floor.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
Tails were wagging and paws were prancing at the Benton Franklin Humane Society as dogs experienced a special kind of Christmas magic - choosing their own favorite gifts!
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
At Holt Kramer's home on an early December evening, Stormy, her rescue poodle, pranced down a spiral staircase into the living room.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Show tunes blast over the speaker as a puppet named Yellow Cat (who is, indeed, a yellow cat) prances and twirls across the floor.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
Tails were wagging and paws were prancing at the Benton Franklin Humane Society as dogs experienced a special kind of Christmas magic - choosing their own favorite gifts!
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prance
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In New York City, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make a rare public appearance together, and Miley Cyrus struts the streets in style.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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At Ole Miss, the players strut the Walk of Champions two hours prior to every game through The Grove, a famous tailgating area on campus, before going to the locker room.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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This leads to a persistent pursuit, stalking, and sometimes even violence, which is all justified by the idea that the other person wants it.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
24 Apr. 2025
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Eric Swarbrick pleaded guilty to interstate stalking and threatening the CEO of Swift's former record label in 2019.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Prance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prance. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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