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 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 But, the West Germans looked like dogs chasing cars as the swift Algerians, smarting from the Germans’ strutting arrogance, flowed to a 2-1 upset at Gijón that brought appreciation for Algeria’s audacity and artistry. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 The crowd claps and cheers, screaming wildly when Buteau drops it rather politely before strutting with Peppermint to their seats on stage. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026 This year is yet another for the World Cup; Yu Masui and Takeji Hirakawa are still strutting their stuff, and Phil Oh, along with Acielle Tanbetova, will be documenting all the off-the-runway action. — Irene Kim, Vogue, 13 June 2026 Several photos and videos of her strutting down the runway at PrettyLittleThing’s Miami Swim Week event have gone viral, sparking conversation about her transformation. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 11 June 2026 The current high price of gasoline, thanks to the Iran entanglement, certainly won’t deter owners and collectors from strutting their stuff. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 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
  • Tis hard to see the mighty prancing war horse, trampling the dying and dead beneath their merciless feet.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • This prancing herd of wild mustangs can be spotted from the river, on a kayak or inner tube.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Definition of prancing
Verb
  • Half of all Americans approve of displaying the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms and 46% want to allow teachers to lead their classes in prayer.
    — Lauren Costantino Updated July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • The Tree Walk will bring you through over 150 varieties of trees, displaying the park’s arboretum of rare and native trees.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
Definition of displaying
Verb
  • Under the new law, a subsequent stalking offense against the same spouse can be elevated to a felony, increasing the potential punishment for repeat offenders.
    — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Jones rejected his plea deal on July 2, 2024, for being too lenient for stalking and shooting a woman at least four times in November 2022, which sparked a tirade against the judge, court documents allege.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of stalking
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  • Part of the work is exhibiting at the Rencontres d’Arles photo festival in France this summer and fall.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Additionally, the 2027 Felix Art Fair will also exclusively center around solo and two-artist presentations from exhibiting galleries, rather than opting for the more conventional group exhibitions that are to be expected at art fairs.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 July 2026
Definition of exhibiting
Verb
  • Late in the trial, a surprise witness came striding into the courtroom.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • At around the same time down in London, England’s vice-captain Harry Brook was striding to the crease to join Root at 40-3.
    — Hector Vickers, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of striding
Verb
  • An important index for chip stocks is flashing a technical warning sign, possibly signaling a drawdown of as much as 17%, according to investment bank BTIG.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • Tipping my hat to whoever’s responsible for the shot of Sugar checking behind his back, into the darkness as the greenish-white glow of the computer screen reflects in his eyes, giving the impression of those turquoise alien eyes flashing in fear.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of flashing
Verb
  • After all those swaggering herbal notes faded, tasters said Roku finished with breezy floral qualities—lavender and rose.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
  • The advertisement opened with a backside shot of a man clothed in Levi’s jeans, a western shirt and leather gloves, swaggering up to a pair of saloon doors.
    — Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of swaggering
Verb
  • His views are contradicted by scores of studies showing vaccines have saved millions of lives and prevented long-term health problems from common diseases, while side-effects remain relatively rare.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • In 2024, Wall asked for invoices showing fee details for work performed by attorney Tim Davis and the firms he was employed by while serving as counsel for Grapevine-Colleyville’s school board.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of showing

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