strutted

VERB

walk pompously

Synonyms

STRONGEST

prance sashay stalk stride swagger

STRONG

flaunt flounce grandstand mince parade peacock swank sweep

WEAK

play to audience put on airs show off

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal hide

Example Sentences

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As he strutted into the UConn locker room after the game, he had his arm slung around Mullins’s shoulders and only one word on his mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

A grinning Bovino strutted around with media in tow.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The squad emerged from the coach wearing re-released replica away shirts from the 'Entertainers' era, when the Magpies strutted into stadiums up and down the country.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Mike Papantonio strutted on a raised stage, his own face a hundred times larger than life on the screen behind him.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Sierra scowled, stepped heavily on the demon at her feet, and strutted toward the movement.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older