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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 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 Jordan is playing Ricardo Tubbs while Butler is playing James Crockett, the two swagger-strutting detectives. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 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
  • The most famous item is a birch-bark saddle emblazoned with a prancing horse – the design from which the tomb takes its modern name.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 July 2026
  • Besides his frenetic and prancing stage presence and whimsical storytelling, Fleming’s HBO special was memorable for his purple bodysuit designed by Anthony Sartino, who famously created wardrobes for the late rock star Prince.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of prancing
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  • Originally designed to organize individual pieces of metal type for printing, these wooden trays feature dozens of compartments of varying sizes and are perfectly suited for displaying your most treasured trinkets.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The actor is known not just for his versatility but for displaying it in rapid succession.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of displaying
Verb
  • Surveillance video appears to show Antoine stalking a duck, trying to sneak through a fence before catching the bird and stomping on it.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And for the totality of actions between September 2024 and February 2025, the county accused Myers of felony stalking.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of stalking
Verb
  • By exhibiting and then dominating them in the arena, Rome was symbolically asserting its mastery over nature itself.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Controversy came—from members of the cosmopolitan Black art scene, who had been protesting modern art museums like the Whitney for not exhibiting more work by Black artists.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhibiting
Verb
  • Likewise, in January, Disney's former chief executive Bob Iger hinted at the park's location in an Instagram post of him striding along the beach on Yas Island.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The pair of bronzes, designed by James Earle Fraser, each features a nude male figure (one holding a book, the other a bundle of grain) striding next to a Pegasus.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of striding
Verb
  • The Bears defeated Saginaw 49-20, flashing their offensive prowess.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The computers themselves look little like a consumer desktop; for better cooling they’re not covered by a shell, so server rooms are all exposed green switches and flashing blue lights.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of flashing
Verb
  • 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
  • But Marx, 61, a former Marine and expert in martial arts, is nothing if not swaggering.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of swaggering
Verb
  • Nishiyama and his team compared maps showing faults and other geologic signs of contraction on Mercury with newer maps highlighting surface roughness.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Pedro Neto has played there in the early weeks of the season, showing that a natural winger can do the job.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of showing

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“Strutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strutting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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