gavotte

Definition of gavottenext

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Verb
  • For the Viennese, many of whom learn to waltz in school, donning dress shoes and heading to the imperial palace to dance is an activity that goes back more than 200 years.
    Valeriya Safronova, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Some Valentine's Day celebrants in metro Phoenix's northwest Valley will have to waltz around traffic closures.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 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
  • The colorful story of a woman tangoing her way through the grieving process after her husband abruptly dies is set in Tokyo’s ballroom dancing scene, with characters seamlessly switching between speaking English, Spanish, and Japanese.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • There’s nothing more fun than dropping a bait or artificial lure down and vertically jigging.
    Harry Spampinato, Outside, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Notably, as Eric and Carol were chatting to Sara, BBC Studios was re-jigging its APAC division in order to bring Australia and Asia under one roof.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The energy was infectious, and the crowd still sang along, bouncing their shoulders and bopping their heads.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • There are several methods to get rid of mice, besides adopting a cat or employing Little Bunny Foo Foo to bop them on the head, of course.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Knuckles is headed to Houston as the Detroit Lions shuffle the deck on offense.
    Christian Romo, Freep.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • What supports will schools offer to students who are emotionally impacted by this sudden disruption, especially those who have already been shuffled around multiple times?
    Randy Ribay, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • From flocked wallcovering in my bathroom, to shag carpet in my bedroom, to the ribbed velvet corduroy sofa in the den, texture was everywhere.
    Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • At Baylor, players shag their own balls.
    Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Someone cue the disco tunes, because Serena Williams is ready to boogie.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Gavotte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gavotte. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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