strutting

verb

present participle of strut
1
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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2
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 In the new update, Jordan is playing Tubbs while Butler is playing Crockett, the two swagger-strutting detectives. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Several photos and videos of her strutting down the runway at PrettyLittleThing’s Miami Swim Week event went viral in early June 2026, sparking conversation about her transformation. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026 The clip saw Kelce meet several fashionable friends, including Gigi Hadid, Frances Tiafoe and Carmelo Anthony, while strutting through the iconic location. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The single father of three made his runway debut in the Gucci 2027 Cruise show strutting in the middle of Times Square back in May. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Others are employing the old-fashioned strategy deployed by their parents, strutting up to storefronts with resume in hand and elevator pitch memorized. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 For now, everyone is strutting and Femi has been as good as advertised — maybe even better. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Beyond their cool-girl air, the shoes offer plenty of support and cushioning thanks to their plush insoles that keep your arches comfortable for hours of strutting. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026 Sweltering 94 degree heat encased San Jose on June 11, but that didn’t stop dozens of middle-age and bearded men from confidently strutting around Santana Row in heels. — Shivika Verma, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strutting
  1. prancing
  2. displaying
  3. stalking
  4. exhibiting
  5. striding
  6. flashing
  7. swaggering
  8. showing
Verb
  • Iggy Pop, still prancing, howling and whooping with his chest exposed and jeans sliding down his waist, claims the title of the festival’s leading elder statesman.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • On August 25, the 53-year-old model shared a video on Instagram of herself prancing around a hotel room in a lilac thong bikini and open-toe gold stilettos.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of prancing
Verb
  • Inspired by an image of Black women displaying their natural hair together, Rice floated the idea of creating something similar in Kansas City.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Then, the film cuts to show our protagonist’s hand hovering in front of a slide projector displaying a plot of cheap land in South Carolina where nuclear weapons were developed during the Cold War.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of displaying
Verb
  • This week, Netflix features the latest installment in a legendary anime series, a Spanish-language thriller stuffed with social commentary, and a Canadian horror about a mysterious beast stalking an isolated fishing village.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In a superseding indictment filed in 2025, Michael Jarrett Jarrett and Davindra Ramanan were charged with stalking and other charges stemming from the July incident.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of stalking
Verb
  • Even after the game, Riley apparently wasn’t aware that Stephens was soon on the sideline thereafter shown on NBC’s broadcast, not kneeling respectfully or exhibiting concern, but smiling and dapping up teammates.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • If a scheduling agent suddenly begins querying compensation records, that deserves the same scrutiny as an employee exhibiting the same behavior.
    — Sumit Dhawan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhibiting
Verb
  • Rossi is deeply inspired by Umberto Boccioni’s Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, the Futurist sculpture of a figure striding forward, its body fragmented into aerodynamic forms that suggest speed and movement.
    — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The monumental Lady in Blue depicts a young Black woman striding forward with purpose in a blue dress and heels, her gaze directed ahead of her.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of striding
Verb
  • The unit looks even stronger in the playoffs, with starter Will Warren flashing in his new relief role so far and hard-throwing rotation mate Ryan Weathers potentially joining him in the ALDS bullpen after a forearm flexor strain.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • No electricity, no phones, no bright screens flashing information, no cackling TV in the corner of the room.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of flashing
Verb
  • His strength in the late nineties was a kind of calm under pressure, and his power in the next decade was translating that swaggering cool for ever-larger stages.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Urushadze presents a sympathetic portrait of Niaz, a man who once embodied a certain type of swaggering masculinity but now seems adrift in the modern world.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of swaggering
Verb
  • Radar is showing showers extending from Arizona through Minnesota and up in to Canada all the way as north as Moosonee, Ontario.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The paper also obtained a video showing Rodriguez speaking with parents at a baseball field.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of showing

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“Strutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strutting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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