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After bopping around venues, the Jazz Showcase planted deeper roots under the Happy Medium in Streeterville, then the Blackstone Hotel.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Throw a linen shirt over the look and—voila—an adorable daytime look for bopping around Seapoint Main Road.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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The move comes one year after the team promoted Saleh to general manager after another round of shuffling in its front office.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
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The room was full of journalists and no supporters, so as the race call that Paxton won went out, the only sounds were fingers tapping at keyboards and television reporters shuffling in front of cameras to prepare to go live.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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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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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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There’s no games, no shucking and jiving, everybody is really bringing their A-game.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Some don’t have any visible Ferrari branding at all – much as how, minus its prancing horses, the Luce doesn’t share much of its maker’s DNA.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Connecticut’s top Banana will be dancing and prancing from the ballpark to the ballroom.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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Simone Ashley is pictured strutting out of her hotel for a day out during the 79th Cannes Film Festival 2026.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Julian Champagnie, who missed a potential game-winning 3 in Game 1, was strutting all over the court while hitting 4 of 6 treys in Game 2.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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“Jitterbugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jitterbugging. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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