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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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
And, even after wading through sand, traversing dirt paths, and strutting down concrete, the EVA Arizonas still looked good as new.
—Cai Cramer, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
The geese honk, the chickens squawk and the turkeys strut haughtily, unaware that Thanksgiving is nigh.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
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Verb
More than anything, though, Cher has come to stand for a brassy, strutting kind of survival over the years, and on this front, her memoir is awash in insight and rich in details.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
And, even after wading through sand, traversing dirt paths, and strutting down concrete, the EVA Arizonas still looked good as new.
—Cai Cramer, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
From the moment the veteran Oscar winner struts onto the screen in an ornate robe, Denzel owns the film.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
The geese honk, the chickens squawk and the turkeys strut haughtily, unaware that Thanksgiving is nigh.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strut. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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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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