trot out
verb
trotted out; trotting out; trots out
1
: to lead out and show the paces of (a horse)
2
: to bring forward for display or use
trotted out a new excuse
Examples of trot out in a Sentence
after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another
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Their friends in the media even trotted out former British Prime Minister Liz Truss—whose premiership did not outlast a head of lettuce—to attack him, but nothing worked.
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Stephen Maher, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Rivers bet on size over speed, trotting out a jumbo frontcourt of Taurean Prince, Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Brook Lopez.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The studios trotted out all their finest wares this year and into 2026 and beyond to get folks excited, and there's been some pretty good stuff.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Mad About Plaid Plaid prints have trotted out of the collegiate landscape and into our homes.
—Celia San Miguel, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Maher, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Rivers bet on size over speed, trotting out a jumbo frontcourt of Taurean Prince, Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Brook Lopez.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The studios trotted out all their finest wares this year and into 2026 and beyond to get folks excited, and there's been some pretty good stuff.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Mad About Plaid Plaid prints have trotted out of the collegiate landscape and into our homes.
—Celia San Miguel, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot%20out. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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