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gavotte

verb

Definition of gavotte

as in to waltz

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Of course don’t just waltz in anywhere without tickets or reservations—traveling in the off season still requires the usual due diligence as a traveler.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
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

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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Photographer and director Aidan Zamiri and writer Bertie Brandes, editors Olivia Singer and Julia Hobbs, and models Stevie Sims and Saskia Lambert were also bopping around.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
With four nights at sea starting at $176, get ready for a value-forward trip of sunbathing across the Bahamas and Ocean Cay, Florida, or the Caribbean, bopping around Europe's cultural sites, or dog sledding in Alaska.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of bop

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The space suddenly swells with agents, assistants, clients and others shuffling through for lunch.

— Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Others, for certain, are incubated by gridiron versions of cheer moms, who shuffle their sons around in search of stardom.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 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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