strutted; strutting
1
: to become turgid : swell
2
a
: to walk with a proud gait
b
: to walk with a pompous and affected air
: to parade (something, such as clothes) with a show of pride
strutter
noun
1
: a structural piece designed to resist pressure in the direction of its length
2
: a pompous step or walk
3
: arrogant behavior : swagger
strutted; strutting
: to provide, stiffen, support, or hold apart with or as if with a strut
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Examples of strut in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the cat strutted proudly onto the porch with a bird in its mouth
strutting his blue ribbon for all to see
Noun
the strut of a supermodel
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
In the music video, Eilish blithely drives a bulldozer through a wall and, with her strutting costar, summits a
mountain of underwear.
—Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
In another, fans directed profanities and one-finger salutes to Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr., who blew kisses to the stands and seemed to strut after making a wild catch in the fourth inning.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Art fans can do their strutting in a familiar setting, like Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe, or try something new — perhaps heading over to the Westwood Creative District in East Denver or trekking a little farther afield to the galleries in Olde Town Arvada.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
In the music video, Eilish blithely drives a bulldozer through a wall and, with her strutting costar, summits a
mountain of underwear.
—Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
Noun
Klum’s star really began to take off in the next few years, with her stint on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1998, her first strut down the runway as a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 1999, and her hosting gig for Project Runway starting in 2004.
—Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
In another, fans directed profanities and one-finger salutes to Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr., who blew kisses to the stands and seemed to strut after making a wild catch in the fourth inning.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strut. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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strut
1 of 2 verb
strutted; strutting
1
: to walk in a stiff proud way
2
: to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride
strutter
noun
strut
2 of 2 noun1
: a bar or brace to resist pressure in the direction of its length
2
: a strutting step or walk
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