strutted

VERB

walk pompously

Synonyms

STRONGEST

prance sashay stalk stride swagger

STRONG

flaunt flounce grandstand mince parade peacock swank sweep

WEAK

play to audience put on airs show off

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal hide

Example Sentences

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After “Michael” finished, Patterson and other attendees strutted and twirled while the credits rolled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Mike Papantonio strutted on a raised stage, his own face a hundred times larger than life on the screen behind him.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 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

Last weekend in London's Soho Square he strutted against two dozen other men - and some women with drawn-on moustaches - in a catwalk contest to find the city's best "performative male".

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

One pigeon was so curious that she strutted out from the flock and right up to the robot.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown