trot out

verb

trotted out; trotting out; trots out
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transitive verb

1
: to lead out and show the paces of (a horse)
2
: to bring forward for display
designers trotting out their latest fashions
3
disapproving : to say (something that has been said before) as an excuse, explanation, etc.
trotted out that old excuse

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Examples of trot out in a Sentence

after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another
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All of this is the kind of success story that gets touted in quarterly earnings reports and leads to talent getting trotted out in front of advertisers in drafty event halls. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 McDonald’s has trotted out more offerings for its price-sensitive diners, such as a $4 breakfast, and more items for under $3 as high gas and grocery prices leave millions of Americans with less discretionary income. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 All married slap bass to thrash guitar, but if most of their cohort alternated rapping and belting on the vocal front, Primus trotted out Claypool as more of a hyperliterate carnival barker. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026 The lengthy hearing offered a trove of new information and a preview of potential defenses the singer’s lawyers might trot out at trial. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trot out

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of trot out was in 1836

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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot%20out. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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