as in strutting
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
pranced across the room dressed in an outrageous costume
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Mangione, who faces federal charges of murder and stalking, as well as New York State charges, including murder in furtherance of terrorism, will face a jury next year, although a trial date has not yet been set.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
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Mangione was arraigned in federal court on Thursday on two counts of stalking, one count of murder through use of a firearm and a firearms offense.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Prancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prancing. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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