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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
William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The first lady, wearing a white pantsuit and matching heels, strutted alongside the humanoid named Figure3 before hosting a roundtable discussion on the second day of the inaugural Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit on March 25.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Santa Claus arrived by helicopter for some Christmases and the San Diego Chicken was hired to appear and strut along the bar.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Make your way to our festival headquarters before the screenings begin, strutting through the French Quarter in style behind a demonic brass band, creepy characters both familiar and unknown, and you.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The first lady, wearing a white pantsuit and matching heels, strutted alongside the humanoid named Figure3 before hosting a roundtable discussion on the second day of the inaugural Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit on March 25.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
In place of winter coats, finance bros strut the halls in their puffer and fleece vests.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Santa Claus arrived by helicopter for some Christmases and the San Diego Chicken was hired to appear and strut along the bar.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut
Verb
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In the federal case, Mangione faces two counts of stalking, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fleetwood Mac alum Lindsey Buckingham was reportedly attacked in Santa Monica by a woman suspected of stalking the musician.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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And, to honor the occasion, the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations (Mucem), in Marseille, decided to display a guillotine in full view.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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French cheeses displayed in a store in Paris.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Taken together, these upgrades are bringing private-jet swagger to new commercial heights.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2026
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These songs have a magnificent swagger — again, a swagger reminiscent of the world’s greatest swaggerers from Elvis to Freddie to Prince.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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You may be enticed by a new set of stairs on the northeast side, next to the Bleymaier Football Center, but those are for people sitting in the eastside stands.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reds players were already bursting out of the dugout to celebrate a walk-off home run when the ball Spencer Steer hit landed in Roman Anthony’s glove instead of the left-field stands.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And the preacher pranced around the stage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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As a little girl, Alexa Ray Joel would slip into costumes handed over by supermodel mom Christie Brinkley, then prance around performing Disney musicals like Aladdin and The Little Mermaid.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The project was exhibited at the Alkazi Theatre Archives in 2022 and later presented at the National Portrait Gallery in 2024.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2026
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While classical mechanics treats normal modes as wave-like phenomena, phonons also exhibit particle-like properties, earning them the moniker of quasiparticles.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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But the second half stretches out in more interesting creative directions, compared to the straightforward bravado of the first half.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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Walking past the McDonald’s parking lot felt like navigating a minefield of beef and bravado.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the 1900s planning began to replace this iron truss style bridge.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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ArieForce One Soar is the largest zero-G stall in America, featuring a first-ever raven-truss dive.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strut. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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