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strut

[struht] / strʌt /


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Now, more than 20 years after The Cheetah Girls first burst onto screens, the much-loved musical film is making a comeback with a new generation getting ready to strut like they mean it.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Each human model and their shorter android companion took turns to strut their stuff in unison on stage.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

Sometimes the movement makes a point—in the final dance, paired-off chorus members happily strut between the two reluctant lovers, who haven’t yet managed to hold hands, suggesting the fragility of their union.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Disneyland’s Main Street certainly should be lined with fans March 26 when — as described on the Disneyland web site — “the Savannah Bananas shimmy, shake and strut their way through an unforgettable cavalcade!”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2026

He wants to strut around and brag and look han’some, but he don’t want to fight—not him.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

While the popular girls strutted through the halls with their effortless Pinterest-inspired updos, I was applying brown eyeshadow to my scalp to disguise the sparse spots.

From Slate May 23, 2026

As he strutted into the UConn locker room after the game, he had his arm slung around Mullins’s shoulders and only one word on his mind.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

A grinning Bovino strutted around with media in tow.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

When the ceremony began, Petri walked out to the song “I’ll Be There” by the Jackson 5, while Williams strutted out to “Ovunque Sarai” by Irama.

From MarketWatch Dec. 29, 2025

He strutted like a peacock through the auditorium while Hornet and Mosca nudged the others awake.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

“And then there’s some funny stuff too,” Dan explained, strutting around the store, with a sense of importance.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

The school drew parents like therapist Kavita Ramani and her computer-engineer husband, who delighted at the sight of their bright first-grader strutting with joy after a day at Tessellations.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

New Yorkers can’t get enough of the strutting woodcock.

From MarketWatch Apr. 9, 2026

On top of that, it’s famously set at a perfect strutting pace.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2025

"Yeah you," he goes, and he's doing his hippity walk, strutting along, he's got these fancy cool cowboy boots with metal toes.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick




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