Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gavotte
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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
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Eliminating even more discomfort by only having one cord to tango with is a win for me.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2026
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With technical excellence and dramatic flair, the pair tangoed to one of the loudest crowd receptions of the competition.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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My favorite way to work a Texas rig is jigging it.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing more fun than dropping a bait or artificial lure down and vertically jigging.—
Harry Spampinato,
Outside,
6 Feb. 2026
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After being bored and bopped to death by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, Sunday proved to be a breath of fresh air, at least as far as pace goes.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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Displaying his mastery of details, POTUS specifically wants to see those without jobs in our nation bop up by at least one.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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Redick has had to shuffle the roster pieces around since, using the final five games of the regular season to assess his rotation options without Doncic and Reaves, who also missed 19 straight games from Christmas until February with a strained calf.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Parkinson’s stem cell trial is underway at UM At the University of Miami, neurologists are testing AI’s capabilities to shuffle through patient data to spot patterns that can help predict which patients may experience rapid decline.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
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At Baylor, players shag their own balls.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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“Gavotte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gavotte. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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