Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose-steps
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In the middle of 25th St, a man opens a red stanchion and ushers us toward a guard who stamps invisible ink on our wrists.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bonnie stomps off in anger, but the Guinness boys are confident that things will work out.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The guy just f****** stomps right on my face.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Aug. 2025
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Or, plan a stay at the sleek Trunk Hotel in the popular neighborhood of Shibuya, just steps away from a number of popular city attractions.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth turns as Joanna steps through a set of double doors onto the terrace.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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As the decade trudges on, Brian becomes more serious about his work, never losing his soft spot for Margaret but otherwise gaining a sterling reputation as a hard-hitting interview.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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During interviews for an in-depth Fortune story on KDP published in June, Cofer detailed his strategy for expanding margins and achieving high growth in soft drinks, a field that overall just trudges forward.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the group files safely past the battalion of Canada geese and closer to the Downtown Canal Walk at the southern part of Military Park, smooth jazz emanating from the Indiana State Museum’s entrance replaces the construction crew’s cacophony.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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Not to mention the Epstein files nonsense.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hayes isn’t the only one who has made it, yet still treads carefully with their money.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trying for nonchalance, Emil treads water.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Goose-steps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose-steps. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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