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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
Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
In the clip, Max struts through the streets, lounges on a rooftop, and cranks up her own music on the stereo.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
During the show, the teenager emerged from a red stall door and strutted down the red runway.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Verb
Within seconds, a new dancer struts onto the stage for her turn to shine.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
In the clip, Max struts through the streets, lounges on a rooftop, and cranks up her own music on the stereo.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Noun
Megan Thee Stallion channeled a supermodel Thursday night, strutting in her very first Paraiso Miami Swim Week at the tents set up at Collins Park in Miami Beach.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
During the show, the teenager emerged from a red stall door and strutted down the red runway.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut
Verb
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More Family being ‘violently’ stalked finds knife, note on doorstep in CA, feds say In Southern California, a family was terrorized by threatening calls and found a knife and note on their doorstep, the FBI says.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2025
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They were stalked and murdered by an extremist who also nearly killed state senator John Hoffman and his wife, and who had a hit list of other Democratic officials.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Sell By: This date, used for inventory management purposes, indicates how long the retailer should display the product for sale.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
7 July 2025
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In an experience that will certainly be beneficial heading into his first year as a Husky, the 7-foot big man continued to display his advanced footwork and an ability to score at all three levels during Germany’s 109-76 loss to Team USA in the gold medal game.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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To use that word swagger yet again, the Boston baseball community would be better served if the Red Sox returned to the days of organizational swagger.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Still, Crockett infuses the song with his signature soulful musical swagger.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The little charging stand is perfect for a garage or storage room shelf, as long as there's a power outlet nearby.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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Money in, money out: Use classic methods, such as a lemonade stand, to teach earning money and managing expenses.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
10 July 2025
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The sculpture includes the full car body, along with Ferrari’s official prancing horse badges, front and rear lamp lenses, and hood straps.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Ball, prancing handsomely around the stage in a leather jacket and see-through club shirt, leaves a stylish impression when in motion.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Doval has been off and on, exhibiting both sides of his split personality Wednesday night.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
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After the backlash, Related relented and has been working on a plan to preserve and exhibit some of the findings on the site, where two towers are now well under construction.—
Andres Viglucci
July 4,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2025
Noun
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However, both men are known to have a lot of bravado on social media at one point, and then in person things are all good.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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Imagine male leaders modeling emotional honesty instead of bravado.—
Shelley Zalis,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Together, the groups have created a high-tech stage in the upper stands, to avoid potentially damaging the pitch at halftime of such an important game, featuring 40,000 pounds of gear, scenery and structural trusses.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Global Citizen brought in 40,000 pounds of staging, scenery, and structural truss, all carried by hand by 100 stagehands to the stands and brought to the venue by six semi-trucks.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strut. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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