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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
Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum Sarah Michelle Gellar strutted in the purple platform boots of the fashionable and upbeat Daphne Blake in both live-action Scooby-Doo flicks.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
The 53-year-old model strutted her stuff in Miami Beach, Florida wearing a set of equally stunning one-piece swimsuits.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
2 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
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
The 53-year-old model strutted her stuff in Miami Beach, Florida wearing a set of equally stunning one-piece swimsuits.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
2 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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This is just one in a sweaty dungeon of hundreds of TikTok videos that show women being stalked, grabbed, tortured, tossed to the ground, and handcuffed by scary masked soldiers.
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In 2019, Masterson's accusers filed another lawsuit claiming that they were stalked and intimidated after their initial action two years prior.
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With curved teardrop shapes, floral accents, and leaf motifs, its design works especially well for the spring and summer seasons, though its abstract, ornamental pattern can be displayed during cooler months as well.
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By simply looking at the exam paper, the glasses could transmit questions to a connected AI large language models, which generated answers and displayed them on the lenses.
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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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Schultz’s second chip commission followed only in 2008, and both works were exhibited at Documenta 14 in 2017.
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Over the course of his 40-year career, director Richard Fleischer exhibited about as much range as any director in Hollywood.
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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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Kane even scored with another icon, David Beckham, watching from the stands with his face flashed on video screens to massive cheers.
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The movement for independence flashed across the colonies.
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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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Kpler data showed over 100 ships used to pass through the strait daily before the war began.
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New projections this month showed that the Social Security trust fund will run out of money sooner than previously thought, meaning benefits would face a 22% cut by 2032 unless adjustments are enacted.
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