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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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
Last week, the ‘90s supermodel closed out New York Fashion Week strutting for Coolibar’s Mott50 line of resortwear that also doubles as sunblock.
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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
Last September, Dream walked the Zeus & Lexi Kids runway show with Art Hearts Fashion and was photographed strutting with her hands on her hips.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Joella, the second out this season, was most notable on Drag Race for strutting an outfit down the runway that was just a giant mattress.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2025
Portraying the ghost of Hamlet’s father at the play’s debut, his face and body covered in chalky white paint, his Shakespeare steps through the looking glass and becomes his own tragic player, strutting and fretting his hour upon the stage.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Anyier Anei is Ada, a newbie model from South Sudan by way of Kenya, wide-eyed and hungry as she’s tossed into a maelstrom of haughty men and clubgoing sisters in strutting.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 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
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
Last September, Dream walked the Zeus & Lexi Kids runway show with Art Hearts Fashion and was photographed strutting with her hands on her hips.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Joella, the second out this season, was most notable on Drag Race for strutting an outfit down the runway that was just a giant mattress.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2025
Portraying the ghost of Hamlet’s father at the play’s debut, his face and body covered in chalky white paint, his Shakespeare steps through the looking glass and becomes his own tragic player, strutting and fretting his hour upon the stage.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Anyier Anei is Ada, a newbie model from South Sudan by way of Kenya, wide-eyed and hungry as she’s tossed into a maelstrom of haughty men and clubgoing sisters in strutting.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strutting
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The rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was accused of displaying a Hezbollah flag on stage at a November 2024 Kneecap concert in London.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Video footage from the show appeared to show Ó hAnnaidh displaying a flag associated with Hezbollah, and he was subsequently charged with an terrorism offence in May.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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The case, which initially appeared to be the tragic end to a stalking situation, revealed how Daniel thoroughly created a false narrative using burner phones and carefully planned digital deception, all while playing the role of a concerned husband.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the federal case, Mangione is charged with murder through the use of a firearm, stalking and gun offenses.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Until now, a significant obstacle has been the lack of a device that could route photons of arbitrary polarization at standard telecommunication wavelengths while simultaneously exhibiting both low signal loss and high fidelity.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Using pure well water, wild yeasts (some propagated from its own fruit trees and beehives), local and heirloom grains, hops, and fruits, and house sour cultures, the brewery creates, ages, blends and bottles unique, small-batch beers exhibiting the wildness of Oregon terroir.—
Ben Davidson Correspondent,
Oc Register,
24 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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An abundance of kitschy wall decorations (fuzzy dice, fake flowers, party streamers) gleamed under flashing lights, casting the room in lurid shades of pink and green.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The film’s most infamous scene, which might be considered of the original cinematic memes, features Tramell flashing her genitals to officers (and the audience) during an interrogation.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 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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Gonzalez, the former National Security Council official, said senior policymakers thought that embassy staff were showing favoritism to Bukele, sending reports that minimized the growing crisis of democracy in El Salvador.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of industry agencies reportedly showing interest in signing the AI actress — which prompted intense backlash from members of the Hollywood community — EGOT-winning actress Goldberg addressed the topic Monday from her post on the talk show.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 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
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“Strutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strutting. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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