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as in prancing
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 displaying
to present so as to invite notice or attention
strutting his blue ribbon for all to see
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Recent Examples of strutting
Simone Ashley is pictured strutting out of her hotel for a day out during the 79th Cannes Film Festival 2026.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Julian Champagnie, who missed a potential game-winning 3 in Game 1, was strutting all over the court while hitting 4 of 6 treys in Game 2.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Wasn’t there anyone in a position to at least stop him from strutting into a high-profile race for governor?
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Hadid last sported a mushroom brown hair color with lighter blonde ends in February while strutting the runway at the Ralph Lauren fashion show during New York Fashion Week.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
But between strutting around like a rock god, Michael presented nuanced and sophisticated looks at lust.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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
An Arlington native won a spot on NBC’s The Voice this month, strutting on stage in a black leather vest, boots, chunky silver jewelry and a cowgirl hat, delivering a soulful blind audition.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
In photos from their viral outing, Brooks, Mary Holland, Grace Ann and Sarah Jane were seen exiting a gray van before strutting down the sidewalks of the Big Apple, earning double takes from passersby.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Julian Champagnie, who missed a potential game-winning 3 in Game 1, was strutting all over the court while hitting 4 of 6 treys in Game 2.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Wasn’t there anyone in a position to at least stop him from strutting into a high-profile race for governor?
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Hadid last sported a mushroom brown hair color with lighter blonde ends in February while strutting the runway at the Ralph Lauren fashion show during New York Fashion Week.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
But between strutting around like a rock god, Michael presented nuanced and sophisticated looks at lust.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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
An Arlington native won a spot on NBC’s The Voice this month, strutting on stage in a black leather vest, boots, chunky silver jewelry and a cowgirl hat, delivering a soulful blind audition.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
In photos from their viral outing, Brooks, Mary Holland, Grace Ann and Sarah Jane were seen exiting a gray van before strutting down the sidewalks of the Big Apple, earning double takes from passersby.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strutting
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Connecticut’s top Banana will be dancing and prancing from the ballpark to the ballroom.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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The Aztecs won 89-86 before an electric home crowd on a night that had 12 ties and 11 lead changes and seemed like five against six sometimes with the way UNLV coach Josh Pastner was prancing around the floor in a suit and tie while the ball was in play.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Then in late April, the city deployed an AI translation service for the first time at a public hearing, with large screens displaying the Spanish and English translation of comments by city council members and members of the public in real-time.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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What appears to be a group of teens then sprints by, including at least one displaying a gun.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Mangione has also pleaded not guilty in a separate federal case charging him with two counts of stalking, each carrying a maximum sentence of life without parole.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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There’s more to his disappearance than meets the eye — something Hannah finds out when a red SUV begins stalking her.—
Diya Chacko,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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After four years exhibiting at the TEFAF Maastricht art fair, the Hong Kong high jewelry firm Forms is making its first appearance at TEFAF New York, the smaller sibling of the iconic Netherlands fair.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Nearby a glass wall that overlooked the second floor of exhibiting galleries, Sharon Stone was sharing photos of her own paintings with Frieze executive Simon Fox.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Iroegbunam stands out most when striding forward with the ball or using his pace to track runners and recover possession.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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That set off a sprint between the two horses and the brothers riding them, striding toward the finish line.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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To make everything even more Guy Ritchie–riffic, the director intercuts some of these scenes with a recipe for a stovetop negroni svegliato, complete with the ingredients flashing on the screen.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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It has been expanded twice since then and now includes vehicles with flashing amber or white lights.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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After all those swaggering herbal notes faded, tasters said Roku finished with breezy floral qualities—lavender and rose.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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The advertisement opened with a backside shot of a man clothed in Levi’s jeans, a western shirt and leather gloves, swaggering up to a pair of saloon doors.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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However, there is no definitive national ranking from 2013 showing Los Angeles and New York City tied as the safest big cities in the country.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Fourth, epidemiologists suspect that hantavirus is most contagious when an infected person is showing symptoms, whereas SARS-CoV-2 can readily be transmitted by seemingly healthy people.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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“Strutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strutting. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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