trots out

present tense third-person singular of trot out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of trots out After all, this wasn’t just the typical NHL homecoming, where a struggling team trots out a former player to buy some time with a skeptical public. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 24 July 2026 He’s been branded as a special teams ace who occasionally trots out on offense. Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026 Usually, a studio trots out some of its biggest stars and clips from upcoming films to gin up excitement for the coming year. Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 Apr. 2026 On the left, Anderson trots out stock characters — the oversexed Black woman revolutionary, Leo's cuckolded white stoner, doctrinaire newcomers — from a Bob Hope skit about hippies. Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026 On the left, Anderson trots out stock characters — the oversexed Black woman revolutionary, Leo’s cuckolded white stoner, doctrinaire newcomers — from a Bob Hope skit about hippies. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026 Zakaria isn’t a journalist who routinely trots out Heritage Foundation talking points. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 On a recent Friday morning, Pegasus slowly trots out of an elevator, surrounded by doctors and nurses. Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trots out
Verb
  • Experts in public health and pregnancy care emphasize that the benefits that the Covid-19 vaccine offers pregnant moms — and their babies — significantly outweigh any risk.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The restorative bathhouse offers many treatments, a fitness center and there is a seasonal outdoor pool and lawn club.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Armstrong gives the Chiefs a tall target among a shorter group, and his potential as a red zone blocker should only help his case to make the 53-man roster.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The relaxed fit gives it a cool, chameleon-like quality that works for everything from city strolls to upscale dinners.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Trots out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trots%20out. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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