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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
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Even the runways were earthbound, with moss bearing the strutting weight of models at Hermès and Miu Miu—the latter of which had someone assigned to patching the areas guests stepped on.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Santa Claus arrived by helicopter for some Christmases and the San Diego Chicken was hired to appear and strut along the bar.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Verb
In photos from their viral outing, Brooks, Mary Holland, Grace Ann and Sarah Jane were seen exiting a gray van before strutting down the sidewalks of the Big Apple, earning double takes from passersby.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Even the runways were earthbound, with moss bearing the strutting weight of models at Hermès and Miu Miu—the latter of which had someone assigned to patching the areas guests stepped on.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
In place of winter coats, finance bros strut the halls in their puffer and fleece vests.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Santa Claus arrived by helicopter for some Christmases and the San Diego Chicken was hired to appear and strut along the bar.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut
Verb
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Court documents show Lloyd has been found incompetent to stand trial multiple times in Hennepin County for charges of stalking.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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After inheriting her childhood home, an unsuspecting woman becomes the object of her psychotic neighbor’s obsession, spiraling her down a violent path of stalking and possession that can only lead her to an extremely bloody Christmas.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Acme dealt with this by displaying alternate forecast lines for both rain and snow, coded in different colors—a visualization that doubled as an admission that the forecast that day was a bit of a mess.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said military chaplains would no longer display their rank insignia.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Taken together, these upgrades are bringing private-jet swagger to new commercial heights.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2026
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These songs have a magnificent swagger — again, a swagger reminiscent of the world’s greatest swaggerers from Elvis to Freddie to Prince.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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You may be enticed by a new set of stairs on the northeast side, next to the Bleymaier Football Center, but those are for people sitting in the eastside stands.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reds players were already bursting out of the dugout to celebrate a walk-off home run when the ball Spencer Steer hit landed in Roman Anthony’s glove instead of the left-field stands.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And the preacher pranced around the stage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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As a little girl, Alexa Ray Joel would slip into costumes handed over by supermodel mom Christie Brinkley, then prance around performing Disney musicals like Aladdin and The Little Mermaid.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jacobs is a real find as Matt, exhibiting a touch of honesty and authenticity that matches his co-star’s in every way.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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He has been commissioned by the BBC and Barbican and exhibited his work internationally.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But the second half stretches out in more interesting creative directions, compared to the straightforward bravado of the first half.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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Walking past the McDonald’s parking lot felt like navigating a minefield of beef and bravado.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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In the 1900s planning began to replace this iron truss style bridge.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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ArieForce One Soar is the largest zero-G stall in America, featuring a first-ever raven-truss dive.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strut. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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