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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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2
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
Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Shortly after his victorious sit-in with Teddy Swims on Coachella’s main stage, David Lee Roth strutted into the media tent.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
By copying the strut and behavior of real males, the robotic birds are meant to attract younger grouse and encourage them to start a new breeding site in a safer location.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Wasn’t there anyone in a position to at least stop him from strutting into a high-profile race for governor?
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Shortly after his victorious sit-in with Teddy Swims on Coachella’s main stage, David Lee Roth strutted into the media tent.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
Avoid the big, popular fields everyone else is hunting and focus on smaller, less obvious openings where toms might want to strut.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
By copying the strut and behavior of real males, the robotic birds are meant to attract younger grouse and encourage them to start a new breeding site in a safer location.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut
Verb
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Danon Bourbon and So Happy, who were stalking Six Speed, moved to challenge for the lead on the far turn, with the Japanese horse moving better.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Fear and dread stalked employees working at the CSCU central office.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Mata was also concerned about how the data failed to display how INA staff works with the lowest English proficiency students in the district — specifically those who are unschooled, and oftentimes refugees who have just entered the country.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Pennsylvania Governor could be seen bustling around his office, being sure to display all of his Eagles gear to prepare for the mystery visit.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both Mick Jagger and Harry Styles possess a certain swagger, and while the Rolling Stones singer is old enough to be the One Direction heartthrob's granddad, in the past their similar good looks have had some overzealous bloggers suggesting the boy bander could play Jagger in a biopic.—
Laura Lane,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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That combination of sangfroid and swagger established a new way for rappers to self-present, maintaining street credibility while pursuing both pop success and a more audacious kind of crossover, from performer to executive to tycoon.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the window sits a horse saddle on an old Swinger sewing machine stand, a nod to her parents.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Mauricio drove it 421 feet into the right-center stands.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Wild antelope prance freely while bison lazily graze in pastures.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Troy — who is a Pony of the Americas, according to his owners, the Beaulieu family — pranced around his yard upon exiting the hospital trailer, receiving pets and apples.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rebellion was also apparent in the hairstyles exhibited, most notably by singer Miley Cyrus, a fashion fanatic, whose short, spiked look paired perfectly with her risque fishnet Marc Jacobs gown.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Alphabet announced plans to raise its AI spending, but also exhibited an ability to monetize AI through ad revenue and demand for cloud contract services, with a backlog of deals valued at $460 billion, according to the company’s earnings results.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Noun
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People who are fans of yours are not going to naturally be thinking of insecurity first, when there is this bravado you project.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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While his bravado initially masks fear, Billy ultimately reveals unexpected courage, emerging as an unlikely ally as danger escalates.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Crews removed the overhead sign truss and moved it off the road along the shoulder.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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An aluminum truss provided infrastructure, and custom joints, gimbals and animatronics gave the astronaut life.—
Niyaz Pirani,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strut. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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