variants
or curveting
as in dancing
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During their first night out together, the couple ducks into a Spanish nightclub, drinking under a smear of colored lights and then dancing.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025 -
As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cameras captured a heartwarming scene of a father and son leaping into the air, screaming and hugging each other in disbelief and joy, as McIlroy's ball dropped into the cup.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The fugitive runs for it, crashing through clotheslines made of jump ropes, crashing on the floor several times, climbing the bike racks and leaping over the wall to his secret sanctuary.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood stars like Olivia Munn, Reese Witherspoon, and Drew Barrymore have all been spotted in flare jeans this year — and Cindy Crawford is hopping on the trend, too.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of the most unique experiences in Allegany County is hopping aboard the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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The state has yet to provide any contemporary evidence of doubt that this crosswalk — on the road bounding the southern edge of the Pulse property — was a fitting part of the memorial.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Neither do the police, nor the Ring cameras affixed to the facades on several neighborhood homes, though at least the latter capture footage of kids bounding through their front doors, arms splayed like wings, into early morning’s opaque embrace.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
9 Aug. 2025
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Could routinely skipping breakfast or eating a late dinner actually affect your bones?—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dietitians recommend skipping apricot seeds and choosing safer super-seeds like chia or flax.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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Perry has been loping around the world on this tour for four months.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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His mural shows David’s head both in classic and modern forms with ideas springing forth.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Paramount‘s top-brass have been outlining their plans, and the festival circuit is springing back into life.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Curvetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvetting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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