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as in to stalk
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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as in to display
to present so as to invite notice or attention
strutting his blue ribbon for all to see
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1
as in swagger
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Recent Examples of strut
Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Pugh, 29, didn't strut down the runway but rather walked around the audience while performing a powerful monologue against a soundtrack of live cellists, per Vogue.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Dressed to the nines, celebrities watch models strut the latest in fashion during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025 from the front row in Paris, France from Jan. 27 to Jan. 30, 2025.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Broadway reunites them: While Snook is monologuing Oscar Wilde for 14 weeks, Culkin will be strutting around in Glengarry Glen Ross just two blocks over.
—Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Pugh, 29, didn't strut down the runway but rather walked around the audience while performing a powerful monologue against a soundtrack of live cellists, per Vogue.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
But after a third season that saw Billy (Gil Bellows) strut around with a coterie of women from a Robert Palmer video before dropping dead of a brain tumor, this outing is remarkably grounded, poignant…and sad.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Dressed to the nines, celebrities watch models strut the latest in fashion during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025 from the front row in Paris, France from Jan. 27 to Jan. 30, 2025.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut
Verb
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There's a big focus on her love story with a guy who literally stalks her.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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And even an economy stalked by the prospects of stagflation offers some opportunities to do both.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Dimon displays this principle by strengthening key relationships and positioning himself in a position of growth and development through frequent business travel and getting out of the office as much as possible.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Above the doorways, delicate gold cherubs peer down, which Trump was keen to display as a symbolic gesture.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Daly's emergency surgery in January had fans worried, but his signature humor and swagger seem to be intact.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Part of a collection that leaned hard into modern-day cowboy swagger, these boots aren’t just footwear—they’re a piece of early-2000s runway history with supermodel pedigree.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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The screen has been installed in the middle of that stand, as the video below shows.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The special stand was named after Princess Anne and inspired by her Princess Royal title.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hoping to out-Elon Elon, Gov. Ron DeSantis saddled up and brought out his own little DOGE-y last week, a prancing pony of an excuse for real governing.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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At times, the show subverts expectations, casting Salonga as the Into the Woods witch while Peters prances about in a red cloak as Little Red Riding Hood.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This Riesling exhibits peach, apricot, and floral notes, with a touch of sweetness and a balanced finish.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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After 30 years of that work, Dvorkin has now been named a recipient of the 2025 Horatio Alger Award, an award given to professionals who exhibit perseverance and integrity despite undergoing personal hardships.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There is also a lot to be said for Little’s youthful bravado and artistic vision that shines through in the images.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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McConnell's plodding style contrasts with Trump's bravado, but the former Senate Republican leader set aside intraparty slings and arrows long enough to transform the federal judiciary and ease Trump's three Supreme Court nominees' paths to confirmation.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Inland said the lone remaining crane was placing an end truss when the accident occurred around 5 p.m. A truss is a framework of beams often used to support roofs and bridges.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Jan. 2025
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During the spacewalk, Williams and Wilmore removed a radio frequency group antenna assembly from the station’s truss before turning their attention to collecting samples of surface material from both the Destiny laboratory module and the Quest airlock, where crew members exit the station.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strut. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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