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as in stalks
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 displays
to present so as to invite notice or attention
strutting his blue ribbon for all to see
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Recent Examples of struts
Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 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
But the Maginot instead crashes in a part of southeast Asia that’s the dominion of Prodigy, a corporation founded by Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin), an overgrown child obsessed with Peter Pan, who struts around his research facility barefoot in pajamas.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
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At the Barclays, Ellie struts the halls—all eyes are on her and her entourage.
—Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 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
But the Maginot instead crashes in a part of southeast Asia that’s the dominion of Prodigy, a corporation founded by Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin), an overgrown child obsessed with Peter Pan, who struts around his research facility barefoot in pajamas.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struts
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While obviously not confirmed, legend holds that a specific ghost stalks the halls of the quaint country retreat.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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Our setting is 13th-century England and our subject a mysterious creature who stalks the foggy countryside, ready to pounce on errant villagers.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
1 Jan. 2026
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The list below displays all public schools in alphabetical order, followed by private schools and then colleges and universities.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Seeing the actress let her freak flag fly is a delight, and O’Brien, whose character also displays many facets, matches her step for step.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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On rare occasions over the last two decades, SPARTA has been referenced in amicus briefs—which are advocacy documents by parties not in a case—and assorted litigation exhibits usually not central to a dispute.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The study reveals that Cl–Fe–N4 exhibits stronger Cl–poisoning resistance in seawater environments.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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That notice covered an issue in which some vehicles may have leftover debris contaminating the engine’s main bearings, potentially damaging the engine and causing a loss of driving power.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Beginners should get their bearings with a lesson from the French-Swiss Ski College located at Appalachian Ski Mountain.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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The mysterious crime family flashes across the screen with John Noble and Luke Kirby portraying certain members.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sir Idris Elba flashes his charming smile while visiting the Graham Norton Show, at BBC Studioworks in London.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Think sports fans whose only food options at a game are at stands all operated by the same big concessionaire.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Make sure the label of commercial juice products says pasteurized, and be aware that juices from places like farmers' markets and fruit stands are often not pasteurized.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
26 Jan. 2026
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He high-steps, air-guitars, and sashays around as a program who abandoned his once-rebellious origins to survive the danger of the Grid.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The latest numbers from Denver's Metro Association of Realtors shows the median sales prices in the Denver area is down 2%.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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History shows that peaceful territorial transfers, when conducted transparently and with mutual benefit, can strengthen stability rather than undermine it.—
Paul McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Struts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struts. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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