moonwalk
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Definition of moonwalk
: to dance by gliding backwards while appearing to make forward walking motions
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Rarely do such disputes involve a moonwalking American icon. — Gretchen Morgenson, WSJ, "Buzz Aldrin Fights Family For Control of His Space Legacy," 25 June 2018 Well, the United States bombed Syria, Russia didn’t do anything and now the president is moonwalking back claims from the United States’ U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley that additional sanctions were going to be imposed on Russia. — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, "UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Claims Russia Sanctions Coming; Trump Says No, They Aren’t," 17 Apr. 2018 Who didn't want to, at some point in their life, be the next Michael Jackson, singing and moonwalking in front of a mirror? — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "Karaoke confessions: Houston singers share their go-to songs," 15 Feb. 2018 Along the same streets where nervous security officers keep an eye out for suicide bombers, one traffic officer does his job while impersonating Michael Jackson, moonwalking across the intersection and guiding cars with his single white glove. — Dionne Searcey, New York Times, "Beyond Boko Haram’s Reach, Love and Feminism Flourish," 16 Dec. 2017 Some smaller pumpkins even moonwalk with their roots. — Nate Chute, Indianapolis Star, "A Michael Jackson Halloween movie is coming to CBS and it looks ... interesting," 25 Oct. 2017 Smith moonwalked back and forth across the stage several times, showing off some retro dance moves. — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, "Fall Out Boy's "Mania Tour" gets off to fiery start at The Q (review, photos)," 21 Oct. 2017 Realizing he was outclassed, Fallon let his guest take her curtsy alone center stage, attempting to moonwalk off to give her the audience’s full attention. — Allison Stubblebine, Billboard, "Miley Cyrus & Jimmy Fallon Recreate Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers' 'Islands in the Stream': Watch," 5 Oct. 2017 With the messenger planet moonwalking across the sky, one step forward can feel like two steps back. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "What This Week's Horoscope Means for You," 14 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'moonwalk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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