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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
Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Lipa also demonstrated her soulful strut with an unexpected guest, Chaka Khan.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Palvin, 32, strutted the runway several times at the lingerie house's signature event, which returned for the second year in a row, after a hiatus beginning in 2018.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
That plus all the Emmys may be what emboldens Last Week Tonight to strut where others may watch their step.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Lipa also demonstrated her soulful strut with an unexpected guest, Chaka Khan.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
While strutting her stuff on the runway, model Devyn Garcia recovered gracefully when her pink-and-yellow shawl fell to the ground.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Palvin, 32, strutted the runway several times at the lingerie house's signature event, which returned for the second year in a row, after a hiatus beginning in 2018.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut
Verb
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As my daughter’s face paled, and a man in a clown mask stalked the aisles, panic seized my limbs.—
Christa Carmen,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Even after the couple split in 1999, John Allen Muhammad continued to stalk and terrorize her.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One slide showed framed photos of the couple's wedding displayed on shelves.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers two-way star displayed his greatness in the National League Championship Series, a performance that featured three home runs and six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts from Ohtani.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By the late 1990s, the mob’s influence, along with the swagger, the social clubs and the handshakes on Mulberry Street, had diminished.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Some lean cozy and classic, others go bold with cowboy swagger or a drizzle of hot honey, but all of them guarantee clean plates.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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All around Turkey, Farm Bank produce stands were popping up.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Vuitton made a splash with a stand and Artycapucines handbag collection designed by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ferrari’s latest one-off is a tribute to one of the most legendary prancing horses of them all.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the icy pastel hues are reminiscent of ballerinas prancing in The Nutcracker.—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Curated by the same folks who present the Oscars, the museum, which opened in 2021, showcases rare props, iconic costumes, and original scripts through meticulous, behind-the-scenes exhibits that reveal how movies are made.—
Sophie-Claire Hoeller,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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While one of Netflix’s bedrock tenets has been putting its original content onto its streaming platform rather than into theaters, the company has exhibited its feature films theatrically on a case by case basis.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead of the oil-baron excess of Dallas or the leather-and-chrome bravado of contemporary money dramas like Billions, Carter favors seductively austere minimalism and high-ticket abstract art.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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Capable of earning respect from older players who can sense false bravado.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Starlight continues to raise money As part of phase one, two new towers designed to hold the production truss were finished this year.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
16 Oct. 2025
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His first assignment is the Kane Brown concert where a truss has fallen over the production crew and band.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strut. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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