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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Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
When the show began Bad Bunny watched poker-faced as former girlfriend Kendall Jenner strutted past, bespectacled and suited in look 3.
Until today, Calvin Klein, the brand, had left a gap in the New York Fashion Week schedule for almost seven years.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2025
Donald Trump goes low, Elon Musk goes Sieg heil!, and Mark Zuckerberg goes so macho
January 25, 2025
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The intense run-up to oligarchic rule was reflected in our poll results, as many of the system’s most fervent supporters (that is, oligarchs) continued to strut and crow.
—airmail.news, 25 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Models strutted out in pieces that perfectly illustrate the brand's ethos: high-impact and dynamic with a sense of luxe whimsy.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
When the show began Bad Bunny watched poker-faced as former girlfriend Kendall Jenner strutted past, bespectacled and suited in look 3.
Until today, Calvin Klein, the brand, had left a gap in the New York Fashion Week schedule for almost seven years.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
Unlike in many other camper vans, the table relies solely on a locking gas strut and does not require a telescoping leg, keeping plenty of legroom clear below.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2025
Donald Trump goes low, Elon Musk goes Sieg heil!, and Mark Zuckerberg goes so macho
January 25, 2025
Reading Time: 5 minutes
The intense run-up to oligarchic rule was reflected in our poll results, as many of the system’s most fervent supporters (that is, oligarchs) continued to strut and crow.
—airmail.news, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strut. Accessed 18 Feb. 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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