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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Sacco and the coaching staff had trotted out different units in Saturday’s practice, with the biggest change being the separation of Pastrnak and Brad Marchand.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
Consumers still aren’t seeing discounts as deep as the ones grocers trotted out in pre-pandemic 2019, Driggs said.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
The Green Bay Packers led the San Francisco 49ers, 21-17, in the NFC divisional playoffs on Jan. 20 when Anders Carlson trotted out for a 41-yard field goal.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Wilson trotted out to midfield for the coin toss on Saturday alone.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
Consumers still aren’t seeing discounts as deep as the ones grocers trotted out in pre-pandemic 2019, Driggs said.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
The Green Bay Packers led the San Francisco 49ers, 21-17, in the NFC divisional playoffs on Jan. 20 when Anders Carlson trotted out for a 41-yard field goal.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Wilson trotted out to midfield for the coin toss on Saturday alone.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot%20out. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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