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 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.
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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
The company also trotted out several of its black and white Optimus humanoid robots, which walked a few feet from the attendees before showing off dance moves in a futuristic-looking gazebo.
—CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
Su trotted out a host of partners to emphasize her point, including executives from Google, Meta, Oracle and Databricks.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
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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
The company also trotted out several of its black and white Optimus humanoid robots, which walked a few feet from the attendees before showing off dance moves in a futuristic-looking gazebo.
—CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
Su trotted out a host of partners to emphasize her point, including executives from Google, Meta, Oracle and Databricks.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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