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gavotte

verb

Definition of gavotte

as in to waltz

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Jey Uso lost to Oba Femi and decided to waltz over to SmackDown to try to get a shot at Zayn’s title.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Sweden waltzed to a 5-1 victory against Tunisia in its opener, with its forward line of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres capitalizing on some poor defending.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

Definition of waltz

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Fishing for striped bass near this kind of structure can be productive in the summer and fall, sometimes by employing vertical jigging with hefty spoons or soft plastics to entice fish patrolling the bottom.

— Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
The customers lined the rails, shoulder to shoulder, all jigging in unison to the classic rock that was blasting from the radio.

— Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

Definition of jig

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Carlile is having a total blast smiling and bopping through it, and bandmates Maren Morris, Amanda Shires, and Natalie Hemby’s harmonies are divine.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
These remote gigs are particularly appealing to international youngsters who wander the world, bopping from country to country.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of bop

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Since Brian Schottenheimer lasted six years, from 2006 until 2011, the Jets have shuffled through 10 offensive coordinators (including Reich), and none lasted for more than two seasons.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The line shuffles forward quickly, and my heart knots in my chest as Heartfillers are dosed to each person up ahead.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffle

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Ingle has continued to shag fly balls in the outfield during batting practice.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Pregame batting practice is a relaxed, tranquil time for hitters to get some hacks, outfielders and pitchers to shag fly balls and infielders to take grounders.

— Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026

Definition of shag

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In Siberia, this ethereal dance will happen shortly after dawn; in Reykjavik, in the late afternoon; and, here in Valencia, the celestial pas-de-deux will boogie down just before sunset, right above the horizon.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Unbothered, Louis smirked at his sister and continued to boogie to the beat.

— Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 11 June 2026

Definition of boogie

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