fox-trot

Definition of fox-trotnext

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Verb
  • While this is a luxury resort, expect your fellow guests to be dressed in snowpants and ski boots more often than not—don’t be shy to waltz through the lobby in your long johns.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Which was why, at the very end, when Gordon tuned in on the wireless to a dance band and Robert was supposed to waltz Olwyn about the room, Stella had no patience with St Ives’s reaction to Geoffrey’s ten-second delay in putting on the gramophone record.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Eliminating even more discomfort by only having one cord to tango with is a win for me.
    Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Debicki's character brings up the events of the first movie, wherein Cliff and Leonardo DiCaprio's Rick Dalton — the Hollywood actor Cliff doubled for on screen — tangoed with the Manson Family.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Clifton Daniel, for instance, jitterbugged with an expertise that increased one’s respect for The New York Times.
    Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Linders says the audience for trad jazz can generally be put into three categories: There are swing dancers who are eager to jitterbug to some hot sounds.
    Noah Schaffer, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Verb
  • Things bop along pleasantly enough in the company of such consummate professionals, all having fun.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Throw a linen shirt over the look and—voila—an adorable daytime look for bopping around Seapoint Main Road.
    Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • My dad—who always loved to dance—heard the beat and began to boogie his way through the front door.
    Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
  • But Indiana had some competition: Lawmakers and dealmakers in both Illinois and Iowa have boogied to get their own incentive packages in order.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • My favorite way to work a Texas rig is jigging it.
    Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
  • There’s nothing more fun than dropping a bait or artificial lure down and vertically jigging.
    Harry Spampinato, Outside, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, find something that does jive with you—whether that’s yoga class, power lifting, or pickleball—and allow your resulting delight to radiate.
    Outside, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Barring a full and complete meltdown in those 11 games, the idea that the Leafs should just give up on the season still doesn’t jive for me.
    Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • With Estévez out, the Royals had to shuffle the bullpen.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, no rotation shuffling is imminent with Rodón expected to make at least three rehab starts and Cole moving at a slower pace following Tommy John surgery.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Fox-trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fox-trot. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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