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Before starting his lecture, twinkly-eyed Dr. Damrosch had pranced across to Mrs. Huntington Astor, Fund president, genuflected and kissed her hand.

From Time Magazine Archive

In this he managed fairly well, but after he had pranced around that tree quite a dozen times he made the alarming discovery that he was rapidly being winded.

From The Outdoor Chums The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club by Allen, Quincy

When Pat had pranced round him a little in a kind of votive dance, his eyes fell upon our luncheon, and he said in French that he had the hunger of seventy-seven wolves.

From The Lightning Conductor Discovers America by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)

She waited until the snubnosed sextette had pranced haughtily away, and then she came out, followed by all the pets, and found her way to the servants' quarters.

From Sky Island: being the further exciting adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill after their visit to the sea fairies by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)

"Score, Chub—score!" shrieked Crane, who had pranced down onto the coaching line back of third, and who was waving his long arms grotesquely.

From Rival Pitchers of Oakdale by Scott, Morgan