trotted
Example Sentences
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Paparazzi snapped photos as a fluffy white Samoyed puppy trotted down the airstair, appearing at home in its new billionaire lifestyle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
So Eskas trotted over to a TV monitor, watched a video replay over and over again, and more than 2½ minutes after the goal was recorded, he took it off the board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The boom-and-bust Nifty Fifty stocks of the early 1970s, long trotted out as a cautionary tale of falling in love with one group, weren’t so bad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
It’s the same answer trotted out by acolytes of the entirely-made-up Ned Ludd.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
“And when you wait outside, don’t speak to a soul,” she was saying over her shoulder as she trotted along, not even a drip of sweat on her brow.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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