trot out
verb
trotted out; trotting out; trots out
1
: to lead out and show the paces of (a horse)
2
: to bring forward for display or use
trotted out a new excuse
Examples of trot out in a Sentence
after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another
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The Messiah often is, trotted out during the Christmas season by amateur and professional choruses around the globe.
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Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
On Monday, Target trotted out a similar deal, with a $20 Thanksgiving four-person meal special down $5 from last year and turkeys priced at 79 cents a pound — 20% lower than last year.
—Brooks Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Every Black woman on all of reality television could sit with their legs crossed and their hands folded in their lap, and there are still going to be people to trot out negative stereotypes about them.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
Trump trots out a familiar canard about abortions, saying Democrats support execution of newborns.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
On Monday, Target trotted out a similar deal, with a $20 Thanksgiving four-person meal special down $5 from last year and turkeys priced at 79 cents a pound — 20% lower than last year.
—Brooks Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Every Black woman on all of reality television could sit with their legs crossed and their hands folded in their lap, and there are still going to be people to trot out negative stereotypes about them.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
Trump trots out a familiar canard about abortions, saying Democrats support execution of newborns.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot%20out. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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