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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
Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
In the clip, Max struts through the streets, lounges on a rooftop, and cranks up her own music on the stereo.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
During the show, the teenager emerged from a red stall door and strutted down the red runway.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Verb
Within seconds, a new dancer struts onto the stage for her turn to shine.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
In the clip, Max struts through the streets, lounges on a rooftop, and cranks up her own music on the stereo.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Noun
Megan Thee Stallion channeled a supermodel Thursday night, strutting in her very first Paraiso Miami Swim Week at the tents set up at Collins Park in Miami Beach.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
During the show, the teenager emerged from a red stall door and strutted down the red runway.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut
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More Family being ‘violently’ stalked finds knife, note on doorstep in CA, feds say In Southern California, a family was terrorized by threatening calls and found a knife and note on their doorstep, the FBI says.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2025
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They were stalked and murdered by an extremist who also nearly killed state senator John Hoffman and his wife, and who had a hit list of other Democratic officials.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Sell By: This date, used for inventory management purposes, indicates how long the retailer should display the product for sale.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
7 July 2025
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In an experience that will certainly be beneficial heading into his first year as a Husky, the 7-foot big man continued to display his advanced footwork and an ability to score at all three levels during Germany’s 109-76 loss to Team USA in the gold medal game.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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To use that word swagger yet again, the Boston baseball community would be better served if the Red Sox returned to the days of organizational swagger.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Still, Crockett infuses the song with his signature soulful musical swagger.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
Noun
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During peach season, purchase fruits from local growers at a farm stand or farmers' market.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Last Friday, June 20, NASA ignited a new RS-25 engine on a test stand at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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Ball, prancing handsomely around the stage in a leather jacket and see-through club shirt, leaves a stylish impression when in motion.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Lights and camera action In Epic’s Celestial Park, an introductory area of the new park, there are prancing water fountain and a lagoon at the foot of the Helios Grand Hotel.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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After the backlash, Related relented and has been working on a plan to preserve and exhibit some of the findings on the site, where two towers are now well under construction.—
Andres Viglucci
July 4,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2025
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Doval has been off and on, exhibiting both sides of his split personality Wednesday night.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Roca’s maneuvers have both a theatrical elegance and a fearsome daring; his bravado is refined by his bravery, his defiant gaze challenging not just the bull but death itself.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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Almost as if in revolt against the global financial environment, the cultural zeitgeist is demanding some unapologetic bravado.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
22 June 2025
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The 80,000-square-foot fabric covering required 11 new 112-ton steel trusses atop the grounds’ second-largest stadium.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The last remaining crane was placing an end truss when the frame abruptly collapsed in on itself later that evening.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strut. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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