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verb

ˈstrət How to pronounce strut (audio)
Definition of strutnext
1
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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2
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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strut

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noun

1
as in swagger

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2
as in stand

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Recent Examples of strut
Verb
Last night, Bella Hadid made her biannual return to the runway for Saint Laurent’s fall 2025 show, strutting before a packed crowd that included Zoë Kravitz, Rosé, Kate Moss, and her longtime friend Hailey Bieber. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025 Gadot struts around throwing her hands at odd angles. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Male turkeys gobble and strut, puffing out their feathers, to impress hens, who yelp and cluck in response. — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 As promising as the first month-plus of the Poles-Johnson union feels, the next nine weeks will provide a bigger test as the Bears strut into free agency and later the draft with a scroll of needs to upgrade their roster. — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut
  1. stalk
  2. display
  3. swagger
  4. stand
  5. prance
  6. exhibit
  7. bravado
  8. truss
Verb
  • While Ellie and Dina (Isabela Merced) are out on patrol, Ellie encounters an Infected that has a level of intelligence, stalking her through the aisles and baiting her into traps.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
  • For the past months, institutions have let themselves be stalked by the Trump Administration.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of stalk
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  • All were displayed in an austere room designed for examining art works—an oddly formal space for an encounter with one’s past.
    — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Police allege Balmer broke into the southern wing of the residence, entering a room often used to entertain crowds and display art, and set a fire using a homemade incendiary device.
    — Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of display
Noun
  • If the world, led by Europe, sold American bonds, U.S. domestic interest rates would spike upwards, taking some of the bravado off the MAGA swagger.
    — David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The swagger, the shorts, the sunglasses with the Croakies worn by the oldest son, Saxon, played by Patrick Schwarzenegger: That all checks out.
    — Rick Rojas, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of swagger
Noun
  • This elevated laptop stand will be a welcome addition to your mother’s home office.
    — Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
  • In another act of coopetition, Audsley saw staff from one company aiding another to set up their stand the night before.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Definition of stand
Verb
  • The ad, part of the infamous Adrien Brody episode, stars Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph in pastel polos and boxy vests prancing around and pouring pretzels, donning knee-length shorts for a special date night.
    — The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • At times, the show subverts expectations, casting Salonga as the Into the Woods witch while Peters prances about in a red cloak as Little Red Riding Hood.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of prance
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  • The movie is one of the rare instances that exhibit intersex people and their livelihoods.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
  • In one of its slides at trial, Meta exhibited a graphic of a boxing ring showing the logos of Instagram, Facebook, and the various companies that Meta argues are competitors, including TikTok, YouTube, and Apple’s iMessage, though the F.T.C. doesn’t define any of those three as such.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
Definition of exhibit
Noun
  • But Sanders’ relentless assertiveness, which borders at times on bravado, does make his evaluation more complicated than the football on the field for the Giants.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
  • If the world, led by Europe, sold American bonds, U.S. domestic interest rates would spike upwards, taking some of the bravado off the MAGA swagger.
    — David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of bravado
Noun
  • Altogether, these trusses weigh about 22,000 tons, equivalent to three Eiffel Towers.
    — Hassan Tayir, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Bright blue and yellow, the school colors, appear throughout the building, including on the top-floor structural trusses.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of truss

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