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as in stalked
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 displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention
strutting his blue ribbon for all to see
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Recent Examples of strutted
On June 26, the actress strutted her stuff during Vetements's Spring 2027 menswear show in Paris.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
America's Next Top Model star Kayla Ferrel Onder once strutted the runway for Tyra Banks' judgment on two different cycles of the reality competition series.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
Some new names and familiar faces who strutted their stuff this year included Brooks Nader, Camille Kostek, Alix Earle, Molly Sims and Katie Austin, who is expecting her first child.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
The ‘90s supermodel strutted down the runway at W South Beach for Sports Illustrated’s show, no doubt the most anticipated event of Miami Swim Week, which wrapped Sunday.
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Madeleine Marr
june 1,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
Two days later, supermodel Bella Hadid strutted into the same festival in Puma Speedcat Metallic sneakers.
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Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Klum’s son, Henry Samuel, even strutted down the runway with his proud mom giving him a shout-out during post-show comments.
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Reese strutted down the runway at last year’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show.
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Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
Hathaway strutted down the red carpet at the New York premiere in a crimson custom Louis Vuitton by Nicolas Ghesquière gown.
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Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
America's Next Top Model star Kayla Ferrel Onder once strutted the runway for Tyra Banks' judgment on two different cycles of the reality competition series.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
Some new names and familiar faces who strutted their stuff this year included Brooks Nader, Camille Kostek, Alix Earle, Molly Sims and Katie Austin, who is expecting her first child.
—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
The ‘90s supermodel strutted down the runway at W South Beach for Sports Illustrated’s show, no doubt the most anticipated event of Miami Swim Week, which wrapped Sunday.
—
Madeleine Marr
june 1,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
Two days later, supermodel Bella Hadid strutted into the same festival in Puma Speedcat Metallic sneakers.
—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Klum’s son, Henry Samuel, even strutted down the runway with his proud mom giving him a shout-out during post-show comments.
—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Reese strutted down the runway at last year’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show.
—
Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
Hathaway strutted down the red carpet at the New York premiere in a crimson custom Louis Vuitton by Nicolas Ghesquière gown.
—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strutted
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Wiener said the same individual had stalked him on a plane and in an airport in December 2023.
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Jade stalked Chelsea, but Charlotte Flair interfered and hit Cargill wit the belt.
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Tourists are seen at the forecourt of the iconic Gateway of India as a digital display of messaging app WhatsApp is displayed, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023.
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During the celebration, a state-of-the art-Charlie Daniels hologram will be displayed.
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Then Surge zipped through a tunnel and pranced around the ring.
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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.
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On loan from the Bayeux Museum in Normandy, it will be displayed at the British Museum from September 10, 2026, to July 11, 2027, the first time in its nearly 1000-year history the work has been publicly exhibited on British soil.
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.
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That exception aside, football’s figurines have strode into North America like a series of Power Rangers, entering the fray, one after the other, each unleashing their unique gifts.
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Models dressed in Macdonald sparkles strode past guests against a backdrop of the London skyline, more than 70 floors above ground.
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After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.
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East2West footage showed the overnight barrage from inside Kyiv, including a baby sleeping as explosions flashed outside an open window and smoke from an earlier strike rose nearby.
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Attendee’s workday blues than completely vanished thanks to Billboard‘s Hip-Hop Rookie of the Year GELO, who swaggered about the stage and ignited the party with the littest cuts off his debut album, League of My Own.
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As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.
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Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.
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“Strutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strutted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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