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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
Wasn’t there anyone in a position to at least stop him from strutting into a high-profile race for governor?
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Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 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
In the Wednesday, April 8, video, El Moussa and Haack are seen strutting side by side while holding a glass of Haack's champagne, Clé Cachée, during their recent Easter getaway with their blended family.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
But between strutting around like a rock god, Michael presented nuanced and sophisticated looks at lust.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Make your way to our festival headquarters before the screenings begin, strutting through the French Quarter in style behind a demonic brass band, creepy characters both familiar and unknown, and you.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
An Arlington native won a spot on NBC’s The Voice this month, strutting on stage in a black leather vest, boots, chunky silver jewelry and a cowgirl hat, delivering a soulful blind audition.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
In photos from their viral outing, Brooks, Mary Holland, Grace Ann and Sarah Jane were seen exiting a gray van before strutting down the sidewalks of the Big Apple, earning double takes from passersby.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Paris — At the Paris fashion shows that wrapped this week, there were luxuriously plain black dresses and coats of the kind favored by Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, models strutting down runways with theatrical flourishes, and in some cases, no cellphones in sight.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 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
In the Wednesday, April 8, video, El Moussa and Haack are seen strutting side by side while holding a glass of Haack's champagne, Clé Cachée, during their recent Easter getaway with their blended family.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
But between strutting around like a rock god, Michael presented nuanced and sophisticated looks at lust.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Make your way to our festival headquarters before the screenings begin, strutting through the French Quarter in style behind a demonic brass band, creepy characters both familiar and unknown, and you.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
An Arlington native won a spot on NBC’s The Voice this month, strutting on stage in a black leather vest, boots, chunky silver jewelry and a cowgirl hat, delivering a soulful blind audition.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
In photos from their viral outing, Brooks, Mary Holland, Grace Ann and Sarah Jane were seen exiting a gray van before strutting down the sidewalks of the Big Apple, earning double takes from passersby.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Paris — At the Paris fashion shows that wrapped this week, there were luxuriously plain black dresses and coats of the kind favored by Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, models strutting down runways with theatrical flourishes, and in some cases, no cellphones in sight.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strutting
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The Aztecs won 89-86 before an electric home crowd on a night that had 12 ties and 11 lead changes and seemed like five against six sometimes with the way UNLV coach Josh Pastner was prancing around the floor in a suit and tie while the ball was in play.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the album’s most beautiful moments, Triplin makes arpeggios sound like prancing through an earthly paradise and sands off juke’s rough edges to produce rhythms that seem to chug along in the margins of a daydreaming brain.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
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The glasses' interface is simple, built around a multi-tab dashboard screen for displaying information and a pop-up menu that provides access to the active features.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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South Korean media reported the projectile, also likely a ballistic missile, disappeared from South Korean military radars after displaying an abnormal development in the initial launch stage.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the defense claimed that Flores Narvaez was a jealous girlfriend who was violent and stalking Griffith.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Boelter faces six federal charges, including murder, stalking and firearms violations, for the politically motivated attacks.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Joseph Wright chased that question in the set of paintings that the National Gallery is currently exhibiting.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Neue Nationalgalerie plans to begin exhibiting art in the building before its official opening, as that institution can only display a portion of its collection at its current premises.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Whether still or striding, tiny or outsized, Giacometti’s elongated, upright figures persist as some of the most recognizable works of the post-World War Two era.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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There would be no negative this day for the 6-foot-2, smooth-striding Bowman.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Moniak, meanwhile, continues flashing star power.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the past, even when Gobert has done his job to the best of anyone’s abilities, Jokic has often found answers in the form of knocking down outside jumpers or by flashing his feathery touch in the midrange.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 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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Don the swaggering employee needs to learn a lesson about gender identity.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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The team wanted to keep Phillips and even engaged in conversations with Trey Hendrickson, showing the desire for a high-level edge rusher to join Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith in the top three.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cops also felt hot on the trail after a driver shared footage showing Neukgu trotting alongside a mountain road.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Strutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strutting. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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