How to Use strut in a Sentence

strut

1 of 2 verb

• Pair it with your trusty black heels and a red lip, and strut out the door!
  — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 28 July 2022
• So what do movies tell us about those who strut their stuff on the stage?
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022
• Then strut out down the center of a city street as spotlights strafe the sky.
  — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2021
• Mucciarone pointed up to the sky and strutted off the mound.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023
• Sometimes one of them will strut into the beam and become, for a moment, a part of the screen.
  — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Apr. 2022
• In the film, Being shapes their hands around their face, spinning at the wrist and strutting through a ship.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• Here, see all the stars strutting their stuff on the runway on Wednesday night.
  — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
• Patrick Mahomes, right down to that barrel chest and on-his-toes strut.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022
• All of the canine contestants at the pageant must dress for the theme and strut their ensemble in front of the event's judges.
  — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 7 Dec. 2021
• If not, all this CEO strutting may end up being as staged as the kayfabe of pro-wrestling.
  — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2023
• Contestants with strut their stuff for votes ($1 for 1 vote).
  — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022
• As a blue heron strutted along the shore of the pond, Erdal Eyubov, the garden’s maintenance foreman, strolled up.
  — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
• So the tailor has learned to stay focused on fabric while wiseguys strut in and out of his backroom.
  — Amy Nicholson, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
• These days, four years is an eternity for a college coach to strut his stuff.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2022
• Dozens of weight-loss surgery patients, some in evening gowns, strutted down a red carpet.
  — Aimee Ortiz, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023
• High school bands from across the state get the chance to strut their stuff and perform a variety of different shows.
  — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 27 July 2023
• Male turkeys will try to impress hens by strutting in the middle of a field or pasture.
  — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
• Madonna struts out of a dressing room far across the studio, dressed in a matador outfit, sans pants.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2023
• Years later, Sudeikis decided to strut his stuff again as Ted.
  — Clark Collis, EW.com, 26 July 2021
• The girls strutted down the main road toward the stage, accompanied by the jugueritos.
  — Jaír F. Coll Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
• The couple kept their arrival lowkey, opting to walk behind the row of frenzied reporters to get to the door, rather than strut down the red carpet.
  — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2022
• The performance ended with a dramatic mic drop and Cyrus strutting off the stage.
  — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
• Sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid were among the famous faces to strut down the catwalk.
  — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2022
• Meanwhile, Gia can strut, but beyond that, her choices are bizarre.
  — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2021
• Signed with a modeling agency in New York, time will tell if this leggy beauty can strut her way to the top!
  — Vulture, 6 Dec. 2023
• Sundance is also a place where new and emerging filmmakers get to strut their stuff on a big stage in front of their peers.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023
• To kick off the spring 2022 show, Versace enlisted chart-topping singer Dua Lipa to strut out in the opening look.
  — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2021
• As Barbie blows up box-offices around the globe, the official soundtrack struts its way to No. 1 in Australia.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 July 2023
• In the preview clip, each queen gets a chance to strut their stuff in their favorite look while entering the workroom (and giving the other queens a show).
  — Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022
• Next door, a fireman strutted toward his engine with a chainsaw in one hand and a box of Cheerios in the other.
  — Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024

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strut

2 of 2 noun

• This is not the rock of the shake and strut, but of the murmur and sigh.
  — Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2020
• Sibley was the life of the party, dancing to the beat of his own strut.
  — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023
• But why is there no strut tower brace in the first place?
  — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2019
• Then both strut away from the camera and start dancing.
  — Alexandra Schneider, Seventeen, 5 July 2023
• To bring a gobbler out of strut, give him a few clucks on a mouth call (but be ready to shoot).
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 21 Apr. 2023
• Belarmino Fragoso walks with a skip and a strut in his step.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2020
• The singer then dances and struts on the airplane’s wing while throwing punches.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
• His lover, Enid Evans, tied a mauve ribbon to the strut of his airplane, as an amulet.
  — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2020
• My husband, Henry Pallmeyer, was one of the men involved in the struts that were the first things to feel the surface of the moon.
  — orlandosentinel.com, 20 July 2019
• The couple strut down the runway — a cobblestone street — in stylish streetwear.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023
• There was a middle runway where the artist and her backup singers and dancers could strut and vogue for the floor fans.
  — Richard Trapunski, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2023
• Zuri emerged two hours later with a healthy strut and a wagging tail.
  — Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021
• The standard Öhlins dampers are adjustable, yes, but only through the knobs on the top of each strut.
  — Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 29 Aug. 2023
• The struts add rigidity to the frame and help prevent swaying and wobbling.
  — Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics, 23 Jan. 2019
• The strut box has tall metal poles around it, so the robot needs to not bang the strut into the obstacle.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
• With 2:30 left in the half, Kohls scored again and MND fans walked to the concession stand with a confident strut.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2021
• Brady, sporting a smile and confident strut, strolls past Rudd to a black SUV.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2019
• To judge by this show, the other parts also deserve to strut and fret their hour upon the stage.
  — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
• The advantages of control arms over a strut are well known and nothing new.
  — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 20 Apr. 2021
• The free car care checks include checks on tires, brakes, alignment, battery, wiper blades and shocks and struts.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 11 Nov. 2019
• During her strut, Clooney wore a bright green coat and skirt set by Burberry, stilettos, and a pair of shades.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Sep. 2019
• Once the male and female are together, the male will continue calling and strut and dance on the ground to seal the deal.
  — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
• With a bright pop of color and a fierce strut, Jenna Bush Hager stopped Today show fans in their tracks.
  — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2022
• Here’s one that definitely shines when it’s played at a smooth strut, not a sprint.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023
• In a riotous bit, Phil (Norman) and Gil (Walker) strut on stage.
  — Lisa Kennedy, The Know, 2 Nov. 2019
• The plaque was attached to the ladder on the landing gear strut on the descent stage of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module.
  — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 20 July 2018
• Attendees got strut through the halls of Baxter only to have the lockers blast open.
  — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 26 Oct. 2018
• Her mom also gave Bryant some key advice about her strut.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2023
• Tennis balls were added to the strut springs for a bit more height, and a set of slightly larger tires were thrown on for good measure.
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 29 July 2023
• Despite the strut, the band considered the output a cheap replica of themselves.
  — Washington Post, 23 July 2021

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024