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as in prancing
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 displaying
to present so as to invite notice or attention
strutting his blue ribbon for all to see
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Recent Examples of strutting
Then, Countess Luann posted a video of her, Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon, and Sonja Tremont Morgan of the Sun Bum Face Stick Morgans, strutting their stuff together in the Hamptons.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Birthday or not, Lakshmi is known for strutting her stuff.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In 2022, Rose, then 19 years old, stole the show in Canada’s 2-1 victory over Australia, keeping Kerr quiet and strutting her playmaking abilities by creating Adriana Leon’s winner.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The microphone has been used by everyone from the stadium-strutting rock gods to MCs at local community centers.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Hill was first caught on camera by TMZ in the early hours of Thursday morning, strutting down a near-empty Ventura Boulevard, wearing nothing but underwear and a pair of white cowboy boots.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
In the footage shared by TMZ, Lil Nas X is seen strutting down an empty street in white underwear and a matching cowboy hat.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Birthday or not, Lakshmi is known for strutting her stuff.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In 2022, Rose, then 19 years old, stole the show in Canada’s 2-1 victory over Australia, keeping Kerr quiet and strutting her playmaking abilities by creating Adriana Leon’s winner.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The microphone has been used by everyone from the stadium-strutting rock gods to MCs at local community centers.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Hill was first caught on camera by TMZ in the early hours of Thursday morning, strutting down a near-empty Ventura Boulevard, wearing nothing but underwear and a pair of white cowboy boots.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
In the footage shared by TMZ, Lil Nas X is seen strutting down an empty street in white underwear and a matching cowboy hat.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strutting
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The Spier Arts Trust aims to make art accessible, so the farm acts as a platform for displaying art that the public can enjoy.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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This mindset encompasses perseverance, loyalty, embracing differences, displaying an openness to personal growth and strong conflict-resolution skills, including the willingness to seek help when necessary.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In December 2022, Kendra Licari was arrested and charged with five counts, including stalking a minor and obstruction of justice, ABC News and Today reported at the time.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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She was arrested in December of that year and pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking a minor.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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Acutis’ site reported incidents of the host – the bread used in the rite – beginning to bleed or even exhibiting living tissue.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Kleox is currently showing its tiny teardrop designs at this week's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, its first time exhibiting at the world's largest RV show.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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Daedone, using the hashtags #ErosOnTrial, #EroticJustice, #liberation, and #womenspower, frequently posted on Instagram, showing pictures and slow-motion videos of herself and Cherwitz, often flanked by female OneTaste supporters, striding into the courthouse.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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He was also filmed confidently striding up to a group of several other dogs, engaging all of them in a game of chase in the water.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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As for most of the tournament, Sinner’s first-serve percentage hovered around 50, and Auger-Aliassime took the initiative with flashing forehands and the bravery to go after his shots in baseline rallies.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Warning signs have been flashing for months that the job market has been losing steam.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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With his deathly pallor and Byronic charm, Stamp was perfect as the self-destructive, swaggering scoundrel who is haunted by visions of a spectral little girl.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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On it, Sombr elevates the bedroom pop of his earlier work, giving it a more muscular, swaggering sound.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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The semiconductor industry and the equipment that support that industry are showing robust continuous growth in most parts of the world supporting consumer, industrial and data center applications.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Investigators found notebooks filled with hate, violent thoughts and admiration for mass murderers, showing clear signs of deep mental instability.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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RuPaul Charles is sashaying to the big screen with the first feature film from the RuPaul’s Drag Race universe.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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RuPaul’s Drag Race is sashaying to the big screen with a camp runaway train thriller as the MTV drag queen competition series continues to expand its storytelling universe.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Strutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strutting. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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