Definition of prancenext
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 His Nieuport 17 aircraft bore a black prancing horse, said to be a tribute to the Piemonte Reale Cavalleria Regiment, the Italian army cavalry unit in which Baracca served before becoming an aviator. Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026 As Darrell Royal, the old football coach at Texas once said … one of his players pranced into the end zone and started beating on his own chest. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 In the music video for the song, Stiteler prances around several iconic locations in Puerto Rico and takes viewers on a visual journey across the Island. Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 Tis hard to see the mighty prancing war horse, trampling the dying and dead beneath their merciless feet. Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for prance
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  • That red coat Swift strutted into Arrowhead a few days before Christmas in 2024 for the Chiefs-Texans game in a statement-making, cherry red faux fur and suede coat with fluffy cuffs and collar by British label Charlotte Simone.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
  • While some models strutted in heels, others walked the runway in slipper-like flats.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Instead, stalk slowly toward the bull and try to spot him by using his vocalizations as a guide.
    Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In Georgia, more than two dozen law enforcement officers have been accused of misusing Flock camera databases to conduct non-investigative searches, and in some cases stalk and harass citizens in their communities.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Prance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prance. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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