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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
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
Several photos and videos of her strutting down the runway at PrettyLittleThing’s Miami Swim Week event have gone viral, sparking conversation about her transformation.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
11 June 2026
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
In a conventional arrangement, the strut body is mounted to the chassis while the shaft connects to the wheel assembly.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 06,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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Verb
This year is yet another for the World Cup; Yu Masui and Takeji Hirakawa are still strutting their stuff, and Phil Oh, along with Acielle Tanbetova, will be documenting all the off-the-runway action.
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Irene Kim,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
Several photos and videos of her strutting down the runway at PrettyLittleThing’s Miami Swim Week event have gone viral, sparking conversation about her transformation.
—
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
11 June 2026
Noun
Families, friends and community members lined the street to watch the local organizations, businesses, public figures and performers strut through midtown, then the party continued at Theis Park throughout the afternoon.
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Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
In a conventional arrangement, the strut body is mounted to the chassis while the shaft connects to the wheel assembly.
—
Utkarsh Sood
june 06,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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An Indiana man is accused of stalking, harassment, intimidation and sending threatening and explicit messages to WNBA star Sophie Cunningham via social media, officials said.
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Kevin Singh, 48, faces felony charges for stalking and intimidation, as well as a misdemeanor harassment charge.
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The purpose of the rule is to prevent players from displaying any political or social messaging, but freedom of religion falls under the first amendment, which was Hawley’s argument, and others, all along.
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When not displaying geyser-like activity, the pool was actively boiling.
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Featuring Run the Jewels’ El-P and Killer Mike at peak swagger, the single earned RIAA gold certification, racked up more than 120 million Spotify streams and became virtually unavoidable across film trailers, television, commercials and video games.
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Accordingly, the 50-seat restaurant’s service staff and design exude a confident swagger.
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The Vatican for years has taken a firm stand against multinational mining corporations, especially in Latin America and in favor of the Indigenous peoples, whose lands and livelihoods are often ravaged when mining projects come to town.
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The parade ended in the center of Land Park, adjacent to Fairytale Town, where a large stage and various stands and food vendors were set up for the main Juneteenth festival.
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If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
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This prancing herd of wild mustangs can be spotted from the river, on a kayak or inner tube.
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Rowe, a Bloomfield senior, and White, an assistant coach, had noticed the fight the young runners exhibited during the race.
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By this definition, a great many species exhibit some version of gender fluidity.
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Sacramento County prosecutors have placed Martin and Payton at the center of the massacre, a shootout at 10th and K streets that prosecutors say was fueled by gang rivalry, score-settling, anger and bravado, with deadly consequences.
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The admiral's swagger, battlefield bravado and desire for revenge will be sung by the bards of Westeros, and serve as a breakthrough showcase for Thorn, a playwright and YouTuber, who came out as a transgender woman in a January 2021 video on her Philosophy Tube channel.
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The laser systems sit about 10 feet above the ground on a truss, allowing people to walk beneath the installation and look straight up through the canopy of light.
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When the pool opened 100 years ago, it was hailed as a state-of-the-art facility with its open-truss ceiling, reminiscent of San Francisco’s Sutro Baths, and its double-size Olympic pool.
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strut. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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