trot out

Example Sentences

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Wacky character traits get trotted out merely for visual dazzle, not to generate any intrigue.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anything would be better than trotting out another bog standard pro sports salute to the troops that year.

From Salon

A Nobel-winning scientist will be trotted out to offer an “explanation” of how the drug works and what it can do, but it’s really just magic beans.

From Los Angeles Times

I trot out of the box, sniff the air.

From Literature

Burry is just as likely to be dismissed on social media, where jokers trot out a version of a wisecrack that he predicted 20 of the last two recessions.

From The Wall Street Journal