Synonyms of prance

prance

verb

ˈpran(t)s 

as in to strut

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements

pranced across the room dressed in an outrageous costume

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strut
• stalk
• sashay
• stride
• swagger
• tiptoe
• shuffle
• step
• parade
• pad
• sweep
• mince
• traipse
• tread
• stagger
• lurch
• pussyfoot
• flounce
• pace
• promenade
• shamble
• pound
• lumber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prance

If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional. — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

This prancing herd of wild mustangs can be spotted from the river, on a kayak or inner tube. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026

The music video shows Rodrigo prancing around the actual Palace of Versailles, in a controversial babydoll dress singing about a boy looking like an angel on its walls. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

At a preview, the free-spirited French designer, who spent years at The Row before joining Hermès in 2014, spoke about the wide range of her inspirations while prancing barefoot in a makeshift showroom at a film studio complex in Culver City. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 June 2026