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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
Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
But as strange days have hit the worlds of news and couture, her subject matter has veered away from runway struts and toward the legal drama unfolding in federal and criminal courts.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
The hitmaker played the incident off by smiling big and strutting around the stage with her arms in the air, even pulling off a little spin.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 July 2025
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Verb
From its bottom edge, supportive struts held up a secondary reflecting surface and a receiver (basically the radio version of an optical telescope’s camera) that looked a bit like the spaceship Foster’s character boarded in .
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
But as strange days have hit the worlds of news and couture, her subject matter has veered away from runway struts and toward the legal drama unfolding in federal and criminal courts.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Noun
Jagger and Turner ended their Live Aid performance by strutting off opposite sides of the stage, the band still playing.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
The hitmaker played the incident off by smiling big and strutting around the stage with her arms in the air, even pulling off a little spin.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut
Verb
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The complaint alleges that Santiago belittled, stalked and harassed Ortiz in front of other students and teachers.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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Kate Riley: Despondently stalking up and down avenues of Manhattan, scheming of ways to acquire food without paying for it, alienating and terrifying everyone who cared about me, trying to invent toys.—
Teddy Wayne
August 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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In the deli area, Jennie-O low sodium turkey breast displayed in the reach-in display cooler had been opened on July 16.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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For example, china sets, silverware, crystal, and collectibles will all bring a more showstopping effect when displayed altogether.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Part Sopranos swagger, part nonna’s Sunday dinner—Gabbiano’s is Portland’s answer to the classic Italian-American joint.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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While originally a jet-jockey, Lovell didn’t carry that swagger with him.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is not a hospitality or a premium seat, but a standard ticket in Villa’s most famous stand.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Tour 2025 with the first show of a two-night stand at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on Tuesday, Aug. 12.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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While his bandmates pranced around the stage with black dildos bobbing from their noses and top hats jauntily cocked, Forrest would open the show in a Joker-esque getup, holding a flaming Bible.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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Alonso was Ferrari’s properly prancing horse back then.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Additionally, 132 remains also had exhibited cut marks including slicing, scraping, and chopping.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dracula exhibits a gleeful, chaotic vulgarity, yet Jude’s sideways vampire history concludes on a note of reconciliation and hope.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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These stories, driven by scale, speed, and digital-native bravado, have come to symbolize the platform revolution.—
Ted Ladd,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Reddit message boards lit up once again with rocket emojis and call-option bravado.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 July 2025
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The preliminary investigation reveals the driver struck the curb and lost control of his moped before striking a truss on the bridge.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
10 July 2025
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The roof of the cathedral, supported by a medieval forest of oak trusses, had collapsed.—
Michael Kimmelman,
New York Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strut. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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