Example Sentences

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When a horse trots, is there a moment when its four feet are in the air simultaneously?

From Slate • May 25, 2026

A bit of lettuce, a bit of cucumber, a few trots around the garden and he's quite happy.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

In a digital world that constantly trots in and out of cultural trends with blistering frequency, it can seem difficult to pin down the definition of "meaning."

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2024

Butter Bean, an elderly canine of terrier extraction, trots around the house in a sweater vest bearing a jangling sleigh bell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

The greyhound wriggles away from her and trots over to a hole in the flimsy wooden wall and sniffs at it.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz