sashay 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sashaynext
as in excursion
a short trip for pleasure just a little weekend sashay we took to get away from it all

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sashay

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verb

sa-ˈshā How to pronounce sashay (audio)
as in to strut
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements the svelte young models sashayed down the catwalk with practiced insouciance

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Recent Examples of sashay
Noun
Come here to idle in the gardens while nibbling on a Pierre Hermé macaron or sashay round the sceney pool in a couture kaftan; make sure to book a room that overlooks the gardens and that pool and sip a glass of Champagne or two on the balcony. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025 For a sashay down memory lane, here's Posey interpreting the Dewey Decimal System through dance in Party Girl. — Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Verb
By June 13, Venus will sashay into the cinematic and theatrical sign of Leo, making our romantic passions and heart’s desires impossible to deny. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 After her victory, news cameras captured her sashaying in blue while pumping her arms in jubilation. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sashay
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sashay
  1. excursion
  2. strut
  3. tour
  4. prance
  5. walk
  6. stalk
  7. jaunt
Noun
  • Shannon gets everyone in her group matching pajamas and Whoop It Up Classic hats, a sure sign that there will be no actual whooping it up on this excursion.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Most importantly, Quebec’s largest city boasts fantastic accommodations as a homebase between all your excursions.
    — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of excursion
Verb
  • 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 clip saw Kelce meet several fashionable friends, including Gigi Hadid, Frances Tiafoe and Carmelo Anthony, while strutting through the iconic location.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of strut
Noun
  • No presales have been announced for the handful of North American dates on the tour.
    — Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Stevie Wonder plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his beloved album with a world tour.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tour
Verb
  • Taita prances along rock walls and rolls in the dirt, meowing with his tail held high.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The most famous item is a birch-bark saddle emblazoned with a prancing horse – the design from which the tomb takes its modern name.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 July 2026
Definition of prance
Noun
  • The parasol Jepsen brings on our walk is the same shade, as is her engagement ring, as are her eyes and some of her French-tip nails.
    — Katie Heaney, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • From there, a 10-minute walk along the area’s main avenue, Travessera Les Corts, brings you to a succession of bars sitting in the shadow of the stadium.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of walk
Verb
  • Instead, stalk slowly toward the bull and try to spot him by using his vocalizations as a guide.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In Georgia, more than two dozen law enforcement officers have been accused of misusing Flock camera databases to conduct non-investigative searches, and in some cases stalk and harass citizens in their communities.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of stalk
Noun
  • In the past, this has mostly looked like weekend jaunts to the Emerald Coast with a caravan of cars traveling down I-65 from Birmingham.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
  • To him, Alaska is much more than a place to live, and hunting represents much more than an occasional jaunt into the outdoors.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of jaunt

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“Sashay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sashay. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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