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
Then Surge zipped through a tunnel and pranced around the ring.
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Ross Mantle,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Connecticut’s top Banana will be dancing and prancing from the ballpark to the ballroom.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
In another clip, the deer continues to prance around the meadow, once again spinning in circles and once again appearing to grow dizzy.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Wild antelope prance freely while bison lazily graze in pastures.
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Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ross Mantle,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Connecticut’s top Banana will be dancing and prancing from the ballpark to the ballroom.
—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
In another clip, the deer continues to prance around the meadow, once again spinning in circles and once again appearing to grow dizzy.
—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Wild antelope prance freely while bison lazily graze in pastures.
—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for prance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prance
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Sean strutted down the runway in a black top and slouchy, baggy jeans, along with an oversized black satin blazer jacket and black tie.
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Chloe Bailey struts the streets of New York City in a fun ensemble on June 23.
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Outrage continues to grow after a drone was reported stalking a terrified wild mustang on North Carolina’s northern Outer Banks.
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Mangione, who is facing two counts of stalking in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, remained shackled at both his hands and feet while building engineers worked to free him from the elevator.
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“Prance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prance. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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