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Recent Examples of jitterbug
Patrons could summon up Ellington for a coin and start jitterbugging.
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2020
Patti jitterbugging to a Les Paul and Mary Ford record.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2020
Against these, Davis superimposes the bright, almost jitterbugging mosaic pattern on the mother’s spandex pants.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2020
Bush caught a screen pass and jitterbugged past a diving tackler and exploded into the open field.
—Zach Helfand, latimes.com, 13 Sep. 2017
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2020
Patti jitterbugging to a Les Paul and Mary Ford record.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2020
Against these, Davis superimposes the bright, almost jitterbugging mosaic pattern on the mother’s spandex pants.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2020
Bush caught a screen pass and jitterbugged past a diving tackler and exploded into the open field.
—Zach Helfand, latimes.com, 13 Sep. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jitterbug
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Below, guests in black tie waltzed across a custom checkerboard dance floor beneath a canopy of white ostrich feathers and crystal.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
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Under the chandelier lights, actors dressed as Joan of Arc, pirates, and mythical beasts waltz over a celestial floor and crack jokes between takes.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
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Surrender instead to wines that tango with oysters gratinéed with butter and garlic.—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Nov. 2025
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Here’s what to watch for. Nov. 1: Moon Nears Saturn and Neptune The moon and Saturn will tango together through the night sky Nov. 1-2, with Neptune (visible by telescope) hanging out alongside them.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
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Someone cue the disco tunes, because Serena Williams is ready to boogie.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
3 Feb. 2026
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Toronto and Orlando know how to boogie.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Still bopping to the top, 20 years later!—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Across the floor were Hobert’s doting parents — a couple of youthful and energetic Gen-Xers bopping along in general admission rather than VIP.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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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
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The fang gang present themselves as yearning European folk enthusiasts and later as jigging fiends and sometime metalheads.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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Barring a full and complete meltdown in those 11 games, the idea that the Leafs should just give up on the season still doesn’t jive for me.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the occasional knee bobbing and finger tapping, there’s no jiving, shagging, or small talk here.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Oct. 2025
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At Baylor, players shag their own balls.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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It’s dressed with a vintage phone, a stack of throwback Playboy magazines, a mirrored top, and an orange ’70s shag rug on the second tier.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
9 Dec. 2025
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The race for Los Angeles mayor has been in an extraordinary state of flux, with the candidate lineup shuffling and reshuffling in the final days before the filing deadline.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Moore administration has chosen the opposite approach, doubling down on spending while shuffling money around in a game of three-card monte.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Jitterbug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jitterbug. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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