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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And so, a few weeks after that aunt trotted out her dish, Sara would make her own batch just for her and Johnny.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Sundance also trotted out a litany of voices to champion her.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump is popular, not because of the public’s concern with the state of the economy, immigration or loss-of-status grievances, the typical reasons trotted out by political pundits and pollsters.
—Eric Heavner, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
San Diego can't trot out the same roster in 2025 and expect different results.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Sundance also trotted out a litany of voices to champion her.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump is popular, not because of the public’s concern with the state of the economy, immigration or loss-of-status grievances, the typical reasons trotted out by political pundits and pollsters.
—Eric Heavner, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
San Diego can't trot out the same roster in 2025 and expect different results.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot%20out. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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