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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
Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
Animals strut by the second a swimmer lifts her head out the infinity pool.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The only actor who looks at home here is Chloë Sevigny as Kim, the resident Yale Philosophy Department psychotherapist, who struts through the movie in a series of baggy suits and a curly bowl haircut that wouldn’t be out of place on the Beverly Hillbillies’ Miss Jane Hathaway.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Outside a modest mud house, several cows chew lazily on cud inside their pens, while a hen struts across the sodden courtyard, her five chicks in tow.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
Animals strut by the second a swimmer lifts her head out the infinity pool.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Noun
In 2022, Rose, then 19 years old, stole the show in Canada’s 2-1 victory over Australia, keeping Kerr quiet and strutting her playmaking abilities by creating Adriana Leon’s winner.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The only actor who looks at home here is Chloë Sevigny as Kim, the resident Yale Philosophy Department psychotherapist, who struts through the movie in a series of baggy suits and a curly bowl haircut that wouldn’t be out of place on the Beverly Hillbillies’ Miss Jane Hathaway.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut
Verb
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Corr was charged with two counts of stalking in relation to victims in Pike County, and his bond was set at $11,000, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The service will display the activities of not just stock traders, but also of those trading crypto, options and other assets.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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This happened in Rhode Island, where a Tesla owner was allowed to display a vanity plate reading FKGAS.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Vinnie Barbarino Was a Standout John Travolta’s Vinnie was known for his cocky swagger and flirtatious antics.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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And the Spotlight swagger — an appetite for conflict that brought it into a legendary battle with the Catholic Church — is at the core of an unusually successful and growing brand.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The private homes of top Nepalese political leaders—including the nation's president—were torched by demonstrators who took to the streets in a stand against a social media ban.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Klein now had most of the funds needed to save a unique stand of ancient forest.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the afternoon show timed for that sweet spot many parents know well — post-nap and right before the evening witching hours — Pearce pranced, high-fived kids and waved at babies being hoisted in the air.—
Lynda Lin Grigsby,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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The sculpture includes the full car body, along with Ferrari’s official prancing horse badges, front and rear lamp lenses, and hood straps.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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What symptoms do infected people exhibit, and who should be most concerned about the disease?—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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A number of the Smithsonian items and exhibits the White House objected to are no longer or never were put on display or were only posted online, USA TODAY found.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The bluster and bravado seemed completely out of step with how Red State lawmakers are heading into a flu season when risk of Covid steps up.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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That’s just one of the questions this spinoff answers as Puss flexes his bravado.—
Skyler Trepel September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Steinman published a theoretical analysis of suspension-bridge stability, recommending that future bridge designs include deep trusses to stiffen the bridge deck and an open-grid roadway to reduce its wind resistance.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The overpass is the first steel truss arch railway bridge to be constructed over the Yellow River in China.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strut. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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