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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
The current high price of gasoline, thanks to the Iran entanglement, certainly won’t deter owners and collectors from strutting their stuff.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Videos and images from the show depicted humanoid robots strutting down the catwalk, posing beside models, and performing synchronized choreography.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Running, walking or strutting in your fabulous Pride attire are all encouraged at this inclusive event where fitness meets celebration.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
There were other cool things going on Thursday night beside Megan Thee Stallion strutting her stuff at Miami Swim Week.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Simone Ashley is pictured strutting out of her hotel for a day out during the 79th Cannes Film Festival 2026.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Julian Champagnie, who missed a potential game-winning 3 in Game 1, was strutting all over the court while hitting 4 of 6 treys in Game 2.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Hadid last sported a mushroom brown hair color with lighter blonde ends in February while strutting the runway at the Ralph Lauren fashion show during New York Fashion Week.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Videos and images from the show depicted humanoid robots strutting down the catwalk, posing beside models, and performing synchronized choreography.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Running, walking or strutting in your fabulous Pride attire are all encouraged at this inclusive event where fitness meets celebration.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
There were other cool things going on Thursday night beside Megan Thee Stallion strutting her stuff at Miami Swim Week.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Simone Ashley is pictured strutting out of her hotel for a day out during the 79th Cannes Film Festival 2026.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Julian Champagnie, who missed a potential game-winning 3 in Game 1, was strutting all over the court while hitting 4 of 6 treys in Game 2.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Hadid last sported a mushroom brown hair color with lighter blonde ends in February while strutting the runway at the Ralph Lauren fashion show during New York Fashion Week.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strutting
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Some don’t have any visible Ferrari branding at all – much as how, minus its prancing horses, the Luce doesn’t share much of its maker’s DNA.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Connecticut’s top Banana will be dancing and prancing from the ballpark to the ballroom.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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McInerney then walked McClitis through a series of executive council meetings, displaying the minutes on a screen for jurors.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Screens displaying the logo and homepage of prediction market platform Polymarket in Saint-Mande, east of Paris, April 29, 2026.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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He’s entranced by his discovery even though there appears to be some kind of ominous presence stalking the space, too, never quite caught on-camera.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Also in 1971, Cioffi starred as Peter Cable, a murderer stalking Jane Fonda’s call girl character, Bree Daniels, in the classic crime thriller Klute.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Beyond commercial opportunity, organizers also position the vintage component as an extension of the broader design culture expressed at Couture, with many contemporary jewelry designers exhibiting at the show self-identified as avid collectors who regularly walk the antique fair for inspiration.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Extreme weather, sea level, agricultural productivity, infrastructure vulnerability, health outcomes and energy-water systems are exhibiting impacts of climate change already and that will likely accelerate.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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At the French Open Tuesday, the four-time Grand Slam champion staged an outfit reveal once again, striding out for her first-round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund wearing a black corset and matching pleated, cascading skirt that skimmed over the clay.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Powell McCormick, who seems to be one of the busiest women on the planet, is up and striding off to her next appointment.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Ahead of the endorsement vote, Klobuchar supporters holding batons with flashing green lights dominated the convention floor.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Neighbors said flashing emergency lights and sirens alerted them something was terribly wrong.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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After all those swaggering herbal notes faded, tasters said Roku finished with breezy floral qualities—lavender and rose.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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The advertisement opened with a backside shot of a man clothed in Levi’s jeans, a western shirt and leather gloves, swaggering up to a pair of saloon doors.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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On the front of the card was a scan of his brain showing the tumor on it.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Bloomberg reported there had been complaints of Manifold showing aggressive behavior toward employees and mishandling sensitive information.—
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semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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“Strutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strutting. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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