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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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as in swagger
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Recent Examples of strut
Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
Outside a modest mud house, several cows chew lazily on cud inside their pens, while a hen struts across the sodden courtyard, her five chicks in tow.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Birthday or not, Lakshmi is known for strutting her stuff.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The 24-year-old confidently struts into Casa Vega, a Mexican spot in Sherman Oaks, Calif., wearing a wide smile and a bright white tutu at noon sharp to meet me for lunch.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
Outside a modest mud house, several cows chew lazily on cud inside their pens, while a hen struts across the sodden courtyard, her five chicks in tow.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
Then, Countess Luann posted a video of her, Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon, and Sonja Tremont Morgan of the Sun Bum Face Stick Morgans, strutting their stuff together in the Hamptons.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Birthday or not, Lakshmi is known for strutting her stuff.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut
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Advertisement While Gaal steels herself, the force that’s stalked her visions finally arrives, stepping into view with the certainty of someone who’s already seen the ending.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Though she was ultimately cleared when Kendra pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking a minor in 2022, the teen's life was never the same.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Eco Wave Power logo is displayed on a floater raised out of the water during a demonstration of Eco Wave Power electricity generation technology using the power of ocean waves in the harbor at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, on August 26, 2025.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to a 2022 study in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, older adults with a suicide attempt displayed higher levels of suicide intent than younger adults with a suicide attempt.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kilts and sculpted skirts moving with swagger, proving gender was never the point—attitude was.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Bezos peacock swagger is letter-perfect Travolta.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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That’s what makes the Pattern Hair Steamer an instant stand-out.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The triple shooting occurred in a quaint two-story apartment complex, off a main road and across from a farm stand and other neighborhoods.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the afternoon show timed for that sweet spot many parents know well — post-nap and right before the evening witching hours — Pearce pranced, high-fived kids and waved at babies being hoisted in the air.—
Lynda Lin Grigsby,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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The sculpture includes the full car body, along with Ferrari’s official prancing horse badges, front and rear lamp lenses, and hood straps.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Narwhals have exhibited intense fear responses to seismic airguns used in oil and gas exploration, making sudden, deep dives to escape the blasts.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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While both groups saw a reduction in body weight, at the end of the six-year period, the intervention group exhibited greater levels of sustained physical activity and presented a 31% decrease in their type 2 diabetes risk.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Risk-taking isn’t about bravado.—
Hao Lam,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The bluster and bravado seemed completely out of step with how Red State lawmakers are heading into a flu season when risk of Covid steps up.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Steinman published a theoretical analysis of suspension-bridge stability, recommending that future bridge designs include deep trusses to stiffen the bridge deck and an open-grid roadway to reduce its wind resistance.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The overpass is the first steel truss arch railway bridge to be constructed over the Yellow River in China.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strut. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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