strutted; strutting
1
: to become turgid : swell
2
a
: to walk with a proud gait
b
: to walk with a pompous and affected air
: to parade (something, such as clothes) with a show of pride
strutter
noun
1
: a structural piece designed to resist pressure in the direction of its length
2
: a pompous step or walk
3
: arrogant behavior : swagger
strutted; strutting
: to provide, stiffen, support, or hold apart with or as if with a strut
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Examples of strut in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the cat strutted proudly onto the porch with a bird in its mouth
strutting his blue ribbon for all to see
Noun
the strut of a supermodel
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Richard Howells, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Whether strutting down sidewalks, stopping traffic or foraging in yards, these once-elusive birds are no longer just creatures of the countryside.
—Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Which is what makes the actual meeting so disarming when the star struts into the Temple and turns out to be so… normal.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Verb
This bad boy is lighter than a feather and tougher than the wild turkeys strutting outside my window the day before Thanksgiving.
—Richard Howells, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Whether strutting down sidewalks, stopping traffic or foraging in yards, these once-elusive birds are no longer just creatures of the countryside.
—Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
After beating Swiatek and the Belarusian at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Gauff had the strut of someone who believed again.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Which is what makes the actual meeting so disarming when the star struts into the Temple and turns out to be so… normal.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strut. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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strut
1 of 2 verb
strutted; strutting
1
: to walk in a stiff proud way
2
: to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride
strutter
noun
strut
2 of 2 noun1
: a bar or brace to resist pressure in the direction of its length
2
: a strutting step or walk
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