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 Jordan is playing Ricardo Tubbs while Butler is playing James Crockett, the two swagger-strutting detectives. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 Kio takes in his new surroundings confidently, strutting through the grasses near his den while working on his roar, that is, until a bellowing elephant sends him racing closer to Mom. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 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 Weeks before losing a three-year fight with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare bile duct cancer, on Wednesday, the 26-year-old was defiantly strutting her stuff at the Mondrian South Beach Hotel. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 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 Tyra Banks is strutting forward with plans to revive America's Next Top Model — and Entertainment Weekly has exclusively learned that a contestant generated with artificial intelligence isn't off the table for the next cast. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 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
Verb
  • EmpCo prohibits companies from displaying voluntary sustainability labels unless they were established by a public authority or are based on a qualifying certification scheme.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • What are the largest barriers government leaders face to displaying the courage exemplified in the book?
    — Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of displaying
Verb
  • Banks, 33, has pleaded not guilty to five charges, including conspiracy, stalking resulting in death, and murder for hire.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
  • And while Shaq stalking pigs in the dark makes for entertaining content, knocking down feral hogs in Texas is also doing landowners a favor.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of stalking
Verb
  • Additional students were taken to a local hospital for evaluation after exhibiting symptoms, district officials said.
    — Emma Bussey , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The $15,000 Bronx Museum Acquisition Prize supports the purchase by the Bronx Museum of the Arts of a work by an artist exhibiting in the fair’s Presents section.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 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
  • Tottenham, repressed for so long in their spending and ambition, are suddenly flashing the cash like a slot machine, dropping £237million ($324m) already.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The best Catskills hotels and Hudson Valley retreats offer a quiet respite from the flashing lights of the city and a place to check in with your thoughts after a busy work season.
    — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 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
  • Masanori Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP Hiraguchi cited surveys showing the vast majority of Japanese supporting the death penalty as an unavoidable option.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The overall trend is also consistent with other research showing that hypertension during pregnancy has become increasingly common.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of showing

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“Strutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strutting. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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