as in strutting
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
pranced across the room dressed in an outrageous costume
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Portraying the ghost of Hamlet’s father at the play’s debut, his face and body covered in chalky white paint, his Shakespeare steps through the looking glass and becomes his own tragic player, strutting and fretting his hour upon the stage.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Anyier Anei is Ada, a newbie model from South Sudan by way of Kenya, wide-eyed and hungry as she’s tossed into a maelstrom of haughty men and clubgoing sisters in strutting.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Police had been on the lookout for Matthew James Ruth, 24, in hope of arresting him on allegations of stalking, prowling and trespassing, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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The shooter was facing charges including stalking, officials said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Daedone, using the hashtags #ErosOnTrial, #EroticJustice, #liberation, and #womenspower, frequently posted on Instagram, showing pictures and slow-motion videos of herself and Cherwitz, often flanked by female OneTaste supporters, striding into the courthouse.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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He was also filmed confidently striding up to a group of several other dogs, engaging all of them in a game of chase in the water.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Prancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prancing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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