prance
Example Sentences
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The kids prance around the yard quoting “Macbeth” a decade before he’ll stage it and Mescal gets to recite a “Hamlet” soliloquy as a little treat.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
Some people take this stuff way too seriously and kind of prance around the ring.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024
Also, is it really necessary for him to prance on top of the dugout in the ninth inning disrupting the view of the fans?
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2022
“I do like dressing up and wearing full makeup. Because who doesn’t want to prance through the woods and feel like a woman fairy? But some of it is definitely about looking super-approachable,” she said.
From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2021
“He didn’t! I wasn’t! It isn’t true!” cried Mollie, beginning to prance about and paw the ground.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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