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View synonyms for trot out

trot out

verb

  1. informal.
    tr, adverb to bring forward, as for approbation or admiration, esp repeatedly

    he trots out the same excuses every time

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Idioms and Phrases

Bring out and show for inspection and admiration, as in He trotted out all his old war medals . This expression alludes to leading out a horse to show off its various paces, including the trot. [ Colloquial ; first half of 1800s]
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Example Sentences

Audition reel sketches are really just an excuse to let the cast trot out their best celebrity impressions, particularly Chloe Fineman, who figures heavily into this one for the movie adaptation of “Wicked.”

Allow me to trot out a well-worn phrase that we hear just about every election, how this one is the most important of our lifetime.

But on Monday, he was the first pitcher to trot out of the bullpen.

When asked which theaters Flynn sees as peer organizations, he doesn’t trot out communal news releases but answers succinctly: Echo Theater Company.

Riley didn’t say whether he intended to trot out the same starting five against Wisconsin on Saturday, while The Times’ request to speak with USC offensive line coach Josh Henson was denied.

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