as in strutted
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
pranced across the room dressed in an outrageous costume
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Recent Examples of pranced
Troy — who is a Pony of the Americas, according to his owners, the Beaulieu family — pranced around his yard upon exiting the hospital trailer, receiving pets and apples.
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Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
And the preacher pranced around the stage.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Here, the Multimatic True Active Spool Valve dampers (TASV) pranced and pranged over bumps, dips and cracks.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Enjoying one of these moments free from scrutiny, the five-foot-five, stocky Smalls playfully picked up the captain’s distinctive floppy hat and pranced around the ship, imitating his mannerisms.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
The zebras pranced, all frisky energy; the elephants, lumbering and mournful, trailed behind with their ancient thoughts.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
Colette pranced by, her curls dangling in a ponytail.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
And the preacher pranced around the stage.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Here, the Multimatic True Active Spool Valve dampers (TASV) pranced and pranged over bumps, dips and cracks.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Enjoying one of these moments free from scrutiny, the five-foot-five, stocky Smalls playfully picked up the captain’s distinctive floppy hat and pranced around the ship, imitating his mannerisms.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
The zebras pranced, all frisky energy; the elephants, lumbering and mournful, trailed behind with their ancient thoughts.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
Colette pranced by, her curls dangling in a ponytail.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pranced
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On March 25, the heels returned alongside a two-piece lace midi dress from Ermanno Scervion's pre-fall 2026 collection, as well as a cream overcoat, while Zendaya strutted through Paris.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Following the release last Friday of ARIRANG, the lads strutted their stuff the next day with a live show at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, livestreamed globally on Netflix as BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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Messi, the master, strode to center stage, as if on cue.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Isaac Paredes, mired in an early slump, strode to the plate hitless in his last 18 at-bats.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2026
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Two days earlier, the 30-year-old had posted a video of McCann, 45, proposing to her as a lion stalked forward in the foreground.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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As the title suggests, the screenplay also incorporates Middle English to transport the audience to a foggy village stalked by the titular beast.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Attendee’s workday blues than completely vanished thanks to Billboard‘s Hip-Hop Rookie of the Year GELO, who swaggered about the stage and ignited the party with the littest cuts off his debut album, League of My Own.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Pranced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pranced. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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