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 The most famous item is a birch-bark saddle emblazoned with a prancing horse – the design from which the tomb takes its modern name. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 July 2026 Besides his frenetic and prancing stage presence and whimsical storytelling, Fleming’s HBO special was memorable for his purple bodysuit designed by Anthony Sartino, who famously created wardrobes for the late rock star Prince. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for prance
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  • At the moment, the good detective is strutting around the float, kicking the wheels and pounding the floorboards.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The song ended with Gigi Hadid emerging on stage and having a sweet moment with McRae, who strutted side-by-side with the veteran VS Angel for a few beats before falling back and finishing out the track.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
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  • The group then stalked the man and his parents for two days, officials said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Swedish native’s two-and-a-half-minute film starred his wife, Lotta Losten, as a woman stalked by a mysterious figure when the lights go out.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026

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“Prance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prance. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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