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as in to stalk
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
the cat strutted proudly onto the porch with a bird in its mouth
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as in to display
to present so as to invite notice or attention
strutting his blue ribbon for all to see
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as in swagger
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Recent Examples of strut
Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Project Runway is strutting into another season on Freeform, Disney+ and Hulu.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
That plus all the Emmys may be what emboldens Last Week Tonight to strut where others may watch their step.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Lively strutted on the sidewalk wearing a pair of Follies Cabo 120 pumps from Christian Louboutin.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Project Runway is strutting into another season on Freeform, Disney+ and Hulu.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
Videos shared on social media showed Paxton beaming down the runway as guests reacted to her strut down the catwalk, which took place on the Wavertree Ship at Pier 17 in New York City.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
That plus all the Emmys may be what emboldens Last Week Tonight to strut where others may watch their step.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut
Verb
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Vito Acconci masturbated under a wooden ramp and stalked people on the streets of New York City.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the clip, a young Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) is back in the Upside Down, where he was sent in Season 1, and he’s being stalked by its terrifying monsters.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Not surprisingly, the younger newcomers don’t display quite the same flair yet, but there’s obviously room to grow with a fourth film in the series already announced.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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While in his home, the painting was a jewel of his collection, first displayed in his living room, then relocated to his dining room to make room for a large Cubist work by Fernand Léger, according to the art historian Emily Braun, who worked as Lauder’s art advisor for nearly four decades.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For now, Hawks fans can just enjoy a team that’s playing well, and doing it with a non-zero amount of swagger.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Crichlow contrasts Adams’s pathological swagger with an air of paternal angst.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Troops once used stands of trees or other natural barriers to defend themselves against small offensives.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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Each one even comes with a gorgeous stand so that it can be shown off rather than stuffed into a closet when not in use.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The zebras pranced, all frisky energy; the elephants, lumbering and mournful, trailed behind with their ancient thoughts.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Colette pranced by, her curls dangling in a ponytail.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One form Asks whether the tree appears To exhibit a history of failures.—
MaKshya Tolbert,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Historically, researchers have relied on quasicrystals, the structures that exhibit mathematical order but never repeat, as the best candidates for isotropic bandgaps.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Choppa toggles between vulnerability and bravado with ease, leaning into a mythology of transformation.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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Where Spider masked his incompetence with bravado and abrasiveness, Claude put up a thin layer of smugness that collapsed when faced with even a tiny amount of resistance.—
Brian Grubb,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Starlight continues to raise money As part of phase one, two new towers designed to hold the production truss were finished this year.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
16 Oct. 2025
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His first assignment is the Kane Brown concert where a truss has fallen over the production crew and band.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strut. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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