trot out

verb

1. informal,  (tr, adverb) to bring forward, as for approbation or admiration, esp repeatedly

   he trots out the same excuses every time

Idioms and Phrases

Bring out and show for inspection and admiration, as in He trotted out all his old war medals. This expression alludes to leading out a horse to show off its various paces, including the trot. [Colloquial; first half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

"The facts of life are Conservative" is a quote from former PM Margaret Thatcher which has been trotted out at fringe events.

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By that point, the Trojans were once again trotting out their backups for a full quarter’s worth of reps.

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While many took to right-wing media to lodge attacks on a political candidate in the face of a mass shooting, others simultaneously trotted out the tired admonishment against politicizing a tragedy.

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I’m not sure why a production that doesn’t take a literal approach to settings has to repeatedly trot out the front seat of a car.

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He called Newsom incompetent, trotted out more gobbledygook about raking forests and then soliloquized on the nature of personal relationships.

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Related Words

• brandish 
• recite 
• rehearse