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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A grinning Bovino strutted around with media in tow.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Yet Polyakov determinedly strutted around for reporters and masked any discomfort with a grin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 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

She was now wearing the capelet, the faux fur swishing around her elbows as she strutted around.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon