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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
Weeks later, the Colombian superstar was strutting the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in October.
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
At this coastal resort in Carlsbad, arriving pets are given neckerchiefs before strutting the grounds.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Bieber simply captioned her post, which featured Jenner, 29, strutting down the street that was converted into a runway for Vogue's fourth rendition of the annual fashion show for a cause.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Project Runway is strutting into another season on Freeform, Disney+ and Hulu.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Thousands of canines put their best paw forward, strutting down Avenue B in the East Village for the city's beloved tradition that began as a small event at Tompkins Square Park Dog Run—the city's first and largest dog park—in 1990.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The actress was spotted in Hudson Square strutting in a pair of pointed-toe, satin pumps from the Italian footwear brand.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Last week, the ‘90s supermodel closed out New York Fashion Week strutting for Coolibar’s Mott50 line of resortwear that also doubles as sunblock.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The color palette leaned into brilliant hues, with some models strutting down the runway in neon greens and siren reds.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
At this coastal resort in Carlsbad, arriving pets are given neckerchiefs before strutting the grounds.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Bieber simply captioned her post, which featured Jenner, 29, strutting down the street that was converted into a runway for Vogue's fourth rendition of the annual fashion show for a cause.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Project Runway is strutting into another season on Freeform, Disney+ and Hulu.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Thousands of canines put their best paw forward, strutting down Avenue B in the East Village for the city's beloved tradition that began as a small event at Tompkins Square Park Dog Run—the city's first and largest dog park—in 1990.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The actress was spotted in Hudson Square strutting in a pair of pointed-toe, satin pumps from the Italian footwear brand.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Last week, the ‘90s supermodel closed out New York Fashion Week strutting for Coolibar’s Mott50 line of resortwear that also doubles as sunblock.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The color palette leaned into brilliant hues, with some models strutting down the runway in neon greens and siren reds.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strutting
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Ferrari’s latest one-off is a tribute to one of the most legendary prancing horses of them all.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the icy pastel hues are reminiscent of ballerinas prancing in The Nutcracker.—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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During one Nuggets run late in the second quarter, Warriors coach Steve Kerr sat motionless for several possessions, glaring straight ahead while displaying a look of disgust.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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An Ondas winner in Spain and a standout at The Wit’s Mipcom Fresh TV Fiction, displaying stunning visuals which no other series matched.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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She was subsequently charged with stalking.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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That discovery in 2006 now appears to have overturned decades of dinosaur dogma about Tyrannosaurus rex, the fearsome giant long thought to be the sole top predator stalking the late Cretaceous.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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The research team successfully transformed niobium disulfide—a metal known in its bulk form for exhibiting superconductivity—into nanotubes just billionths of a meter wide.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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His archive team went digging, and the National Portrait Gallery in London expressed interest in exhibiting them.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Removing some of the deeper-developing routes also limits Justin Jefferson’s best strength, his long-striding deception.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 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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There were gaps and cracks at the metal flashing joints throughout the cook lines.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s favorite market indicator, which compares a measure of the total value of the US stock market to the value of US economic growth, is also flashing a warning sign.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Oscar Isaac‘s Victor Frankenstein is part 18th-century dandy and part swaggering Swinging Sixties rock star, as if Lord Byron had been genetically spliced with Brian Jones.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 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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The end result promptly went viral on TikTok, with thousands of people commenting on videos showing the cast’s bows on Saturday at the Savoy Theatre in London.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The user shared another clip in the thread that followed, showing the G1 breaking into a room like a burglar, shattering a glass door.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Strutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strutting. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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