strutting
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- struttingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of strutting
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; strut 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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I especially dug the title track, which felt like the soundtrack to a hero strutting into battle before frantically spiraling into a storm of violins.
From Los Angeles Times
Ashmodai grinned, strutting across the stage, the light of a single spotlight following him.
From Literature
Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, strutting to victory after the beauty pageant's host had publicly chastised her, among several dramatic missteps in the run-up to the final stage.
From Barron's
But he felt something like surprise at the sight of a gull strutting toward him.
From Literature
She approached a flock that was about a hundred birds strong, all cooing and strutting across the cobblestones as if they owned the place.
From Literature
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