trotted

Example Sentences

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It’s the same answer trotted out by acolytes of the entirely-made-up Ned Ludd.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Wacky character traits get trotted out merely for visual dazzle, not to generate any intrigue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Former Harlequins scrum-half Care, 39, played 101 times for England and trotted out against Exeter Chiefs to mark his 395th and final club appearance last May.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Then there’s the U.S. consumer, whose “resilience” gets trotted out every time economic data look shaky.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

Fig trotted at my heels, his gray fur tickling my ankle.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas