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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
Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Lipa also demonstrated her soulful strut with an unexpected guest, Chaka Khan.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Her aptitude was unavoidable at the Fendi show, where top models holding desirable handbags, styled with joyful knits, eye-catching dresses and sporty separates, strutted past guests, including actors Hilary Duff, Naomi Watts and Bang Chan of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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
Lipa also demonstrated her soulful strut with an unexpected guest, Chaka Khan.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
On top of that, many showgirls strutted in three-inch-tall high heels.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Her aptitude was unavoidable at the Fendi show, where top models holding desirable handbags, styled with joyful knits, eye-catching dresses and sporty separates, strutted past guests, including actors Hilary Duff, Naomi Watts and Bang Chan of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut
Verb
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She was granted the stalking injunction for the rest of Berchtold’s life.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Traffic citations matching the crash identify the driver as 17-year-old Vincent Battiloro, who the Niotis family says had been stalking Maria for three months.—
Eric Shawn,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Island of the Dolls Truly the stuff of Chucky nightmares, Mexico’s Island of the Dolls—La Isla de las Muñecas—amid the Xochimilco canals south of Mexico City is known for hundreds of dolls displayed throughout the island.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The best protection displayed during the Seattle Seahawks' win over the Houston Texans on Monday night wasn’t by anyone suited up on either sideline.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sadat’s gesture belongs to another age, when courage meant accepting risk rather than projecting swagger.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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The character had to walk into a room with charisma, intelligence and the swagger of one of the greatest musicians of all time.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sharland England’s catalog is the sort of thing Peter Rabbit himself might flip through to find a new heritage bed, a patchwork winter quilt, or a splatter cake stand for carrot cake.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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Starship's upper stage also exploded in June while sitting on a test stand at Starbase.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Plus, the icy pastel hues are reminiscent of ballerinas prancing in The Nutcracker.—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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The pig pranced around Alix’s ground-floor apartment like a toy poodle on high heels, hooves clicking along the wood floors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But sometimes salt is a problem, as evidenced in a strangely entrancing photography exhibit at Berkeley’s David Brower Center.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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An art review on Friday about two Lu Yang exhibits in New York attributed an erroneous distinction to Lu Yang’s current exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Image.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the film, Zenovich attempts to bring viewers into Chase’s inner world through interviews with his family, friends and co-stars, revealing what is beneath the surface of his bravado.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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And unlike other trinkets that Trump secured through bravado and bluster, the international panel did not bend.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Rather than wood framing, Scott is going to use a metal truss system with a foam core, surrounded by concrete.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strut. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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