How to Use strut in a Sentence

strut

1 of 2 verb
  • So what do movies tell us about those who strut their stuff on the stage?
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022
  • Find out where the champs are now strutting their stuff.
    — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Pair it with your trusty black heels and a red lip, and strut out the door!
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 28 July 2022
  • Bad news for fans of strutting and slinky black dresses.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Then strut out down the center of a city street as spotlights strafe the sky.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Cincinnati is hilly, curvy, gorgeous and not afraid to strut its stuff.
    — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Legs out, strutting like a diva.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
  • On top of that, many showgirls strutted in three-inch-tall high heels.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • These days, four years is an eternity for a college coach to strut his stuff.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2022
  • The model strutted down the runway in white heels, a white bralette and a skirt.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Patrick Mahomes, right down to that barrel chest and on-his-toes strut.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Promptly after the mishap, the pop star smiled and strutted around the stage.
    — Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Contestants with strut their stuff for votes ($1 for 1 vote).
    — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022
  • López joined in for a few moves, then strutted to the ring wearing beetle-green gloves.
    — Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Dozens of weight-loss surgery patients, some in evening gowns, strutted down a red carpet.
    — Aimee Ortiz, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Perfect for chilling at home or strutting your stuff on errand runs.
    — Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Here, see all the stars strutting their stuff on the runway on Wednesday night.
    — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The rest of the parade went and members of the string bands played and strutted without props.
    — Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
  • So the tailor has learned to stay focused on fabric while wiseguys strut in and out of his backroom.
    — Amy Nicholson, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Meanwhile, Gia can strut, but beyond that, her choices are bizarre.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2021
  • Sometimes one of them will strut into the beam and become, for a moment, a part of the screen.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Male turkeys will try to impress hens by strutting in the middle of a field or pasture.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Years later, Sudeikis decided to strut his stuff again as Ted.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 26 July 2021
  • In the film, Being shapes their hands around their face, spinning at the wrist and strutting through a ship.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
  • At the Barclays, Ellie struts the halls—all eyes are on her and her entourage.
    — Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Madonna struts out of a dressing room far across the studio, dressed in a matador outfit, sans pants.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2023
  • Perhaps the Post Oak strutted so others could sprint.
    — Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • High school bands from across the state get the chance to strut their stuff and perform a variety of different shows.
    — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 27 July 2023
  • Birthday or not, Lakshmi is known for strutting her stuff.
    — Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Sundance is also a place where new and emerging filmmakers get to strut their stuff on a big stage in front of their peers.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023

strut

2 of 2 noun
  • They runway-strut down that line.
    — Sri Rain Stewart, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The highlight of each strut down the low dive board?
    — Kristen Geil, Outside, 8 Nov. 2025
  • This is not the rock of the shake and strut, but of the murmur and sigh.
    — Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Here’s what Big Tex will strut for the next three years.
    — Ella Gonzales march 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
  • When she gets blown backward by the fan, then struts forward?
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Zuri emerged two hours later with a healthy strut and a wagging tail.
    — Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021
  • The day that Mick Jagger first strut across a stage.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Two at a time, the women strut in their heels and get cheered on by the lines on both sides.
    — Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
  • In place of winter coats, finance bros strut the halls in their puffer and fleece vests.
    — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • In the video, a shirtless David struts and dances across the stage to the groovy new tune.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Sibley was the life of the party, dancing to the beat of his own strut.
    — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The singer then dances and struts on the airplane’s wing while throwing punches.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Here’s one that definitely shines when it’s played at a smooth strut, not a sprint.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023
  • Rodman’s not walking around with any extra strut.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
  • The advantages of control arms over a strut are well known and nothing new.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 20 Apr. 2021
  • No longer was a roller-coaster a winding track supported by bare steel struts.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • This is especially true if the springs were replaced with the struts.
    — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
  • These women have earned every moment of that strut — more than their peers will ever know.
    — Leah Carroll, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Does wheel alignment need to be redone after struts are replaced?
    — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
  • There was a middle runway where the artist and her backup singers and dancers could strut and vogue for the floor fans.
    — Richard Trapunski, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2023
  • To judge by this show, the other parts also deserve to strut and fret their hour upon the stage.
    — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Six movable struts give the cockpit full freedom of motion.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The free car care checks include checks on tires, brakes, alignment, battery, wiper blades and shocks and struts.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 11 Nov. 2019
  • The couple strut down the runway — a cobblestone street — in stylish streetwear.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 11 Apr. 2022
  • His lover, Enid Evans, tied a mauve ribbon to the strut of his airplane, as an amulet.
    — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2020
  • According to Cooper, his baby boy has got quite the strut as well.
    — Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2021
  • And as our satellite comes along, that bolt, or paint chip, or broken strut, is approaching at a spicy pace.
    — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2021
  • The struts add rigidity to the frame and help prevent swaying and wobbling.
    — Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics, 23 Jan. 2019
  • Damage to struts, shock absorbers and other parts can also affect the way your car drives.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Compared to the mad days of their gestation there are no mysteries of shock and awe, no strut and spunk.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2024

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