Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka
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The Spanish were heavily favored in the match and expected to waltz against a small nation debuting in the world’s biggest sporting event, hoping to mimic Germany’s 7-1 win against Curaçao a day earlier.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026 -
When that happens, Pedri can waltz through an empty midfield and from a five-on-four situation, and sets up Mikel Oyarzabal to score.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Natalia teaches him how to tango.—
Ilya Kaminsky
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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Real sharks dance with shark handlers, with legitimate danger The loose competition features five contestants, all professional shark wranglers, grooving to tunes underwater with whichever swimming predator wants to tango.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
Verb
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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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Someone cue the disco tunes, because Serena Williams is ready to boogie.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
3 Feb. 2026
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There is a bopping, rhythmic assonance to Ginsberg’s unspooling lines, more incantation than poetry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Dances Stepping — or bopping or soul walking — morphed out of the jitterbug in the 1930s or 1940s.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The high school musical romance Grease hand-jived its way into theaters during the summer of 1978.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
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Instead, find something that does jive with you—whether that’s yoga class, power lifting, or pickleball—and allow your resulting delight to radiate.—
Outside,
Outside,
13 Feb. 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
Verb
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After starting at right tackle, Lomu flipped to the left side as Will Campbell’s top backup when the Patriots shuffled their O-line personnel with Maye still on the field.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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The state's unique open primary — in which the top two contenders advance to the general election regardless of their party affiliation — was plagued by Democratic in-fighting and scandal that repeatedly shuffled the frontrunners.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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With exceptional speed and a strong arm, Marte began shagging balls in the outfield.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Within five minutes of exchanging how-do-you-dos, the two are shagging in the walk-in freezer.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Polka.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polka. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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