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as in stalks
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 displays
to present so as to invite notice or attention
strutting his blue ribbon for all to see
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Recent Examples of struts
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
At the Barclays, Ellie struts the halls—all eyes are on her and her entourage.
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Marc Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
The only actor who looks at home here is Chloë Sevigny as Kim, the resident Yale Philosophy Department psychotherapist, who struts through the movie in a series of baggy suits and a curly bowl haircut that wouldn’t be out of place on the Beverly Hillbillies’ Miss Jane Hathaway.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
But the Maginot instead crashes in a part of southeast Asia that’s the dominion of Prodigy, a corporation founded by Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin), an overgrown child obsessed with Peter Pan, who struts around his research facility barefoot in pajamas.
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Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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Chloe Bailey struts the streets of New York City in a fun ensemble on June 23.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
At the Barclays, Ellie struts the halls—all eyes are on her and her entourage.
—
Marc Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
The only actor who looks at home here is Chloë Sevigny as Kim, the resident Yale Philosophy Department psychotherapist, who struts through the movie in a series of baggy suits and a curly bowl haircut that wouldn’t be out of place on the Beverly Hillbillies’ Miss Jane Hathaway.
—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
But the Maginot instead crashes in a part of southeast Asia that’s the dominion of Prodigy, a corporation founded by Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin), an overgrown child obsessed with Peter Pan, who struts around his research facility barefoot in pajamas.
—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struts
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The movie is set in a 13th-century English village and follows the townspeople as a mysterious, folkloric creature stalks their village.
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After realizing that a mysterious, violent creature stalks the corridors, Clark manages to escape, but something about the Backrooms compels him.
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Golden 1 Center displays a collection of vintage neon signs from historic local businesses, such as Shakey’s Pizza and Tower Records, on loan from the history center.
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Throughout, the living room TV displays his screen time.
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Many basic jump ropes are $10-$15, while those with extra features like ergonomic handles or ball bearings cost closer to $30.
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The planemaker sought the change even after receiving reports about seven of the flaws in the bearings well before the planes had reached their original inspection limits.
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In a comedy special released last week, the thirty-nine-year-old comedian prances around the stage in a purple jumpsuit and sparkly red shoes, riffing on millennial-friendly topics such as Lin-Manuel Miranda and Fleet Foxes.
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At a time of fierce debate over how to teach American history, the mobile exhibits weigh in squarely on one side of the argument.
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The chassis exhibits little flex, the buttons feel crisp and responsive, and the scroll wheel offers enough resistance to feel deliberate without becoming tiring.
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Tredessa Travers and her daughter, Kennedy, headed straight for water ice stands.
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A couple thousand Bosnian fans, most in royal blue shirts, wedged into the south stands.
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He high-steps, air-guitars, and sashays around as a program who abandoned his once-rebellious origins to survive the danger of the Grid.
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Theo James flashes a peace sign in London's Mayfair at the official opening of RH's new flagship on June 25.
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Trying to shed ‘nice-guy tendencies’ Jeff Whittington stands in front of the room, flashes a boyish smile, and prepares to be lambasted.
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“Struts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struts. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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