trot out

Example Sentences

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People always trot out Martin Niemöller’s poem about the Holocaust—first they came for them, and I didn’t speak out; then they came for me.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

Burry is just as likely to be dismissed on social media, where jokers trot out a version of a wisecrack that he predicted 20 of the last two recessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Next door, lads in vintage claret and blue begin to trot out and warm up.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Audition reel sketches are really just an excuse to let the cast trot out their best celebrity impressions, particularly Chloe Fineman, who figures heavily into this one for the movie adaptation of “Wicked.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024

I trot out excuses: homework, strict parents, tuba practice, late-night dentist appointment, have to feed the warthogs.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson