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prance

verb

ˈpran(t)s

Definition of prance

as in to strut

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements pranced across the room dressed in an outrageous costume

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Recent Examples of prance In the music video for the song, Stiteler prances around several iconic locations in Puerto Rico and takes viewers on a visual journey across the Island. — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 Tis hard to see the mighty prancing war horse, trampling the dying and dead beneath their merciless feet. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional. — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 This prancing herd of wild mustangs can be spotted from the river, on a kayak or inner tube. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for prance

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Several photos and videos of her strutting down the runway at PrettyLittleThing’s Miami Swim Week event went viral in early June 2026, sparking conversation about her transformation.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026
The single father of three made his runway debut in the Gucci 2027 Cruise show strutting in the middle of Times Square back in May.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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Instead, local communities have learned how the law enforcement agencies themselves have been misusing the technology to, in some cases, stalk and harass their citizens.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
And for the totality of actions between September 2024 and February 2025, the county accused Myers of felony stalking.

— Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of stalk

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