as in excursion
a short trip for pleasure
just a little weekend sashay we took to get away from it all
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as in to strut
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
the svelte young models sashayed down the catwalk with practiced insouciance
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Recent Examples of sashay
Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
For a sashay down memory lane, here's Posey interpreting the Dewey Decimal System through dance in Party Girl.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Suzanne S. Brown, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
The latter's exceptionally epic run during season 5 displayed the kind of reckless flair and horniness not seen on television since Samantha Jones—another PR maven from the mind of Darren Star—sashayed out of our lives with the final Sex and the City film in 2010.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Come here to idle in the gardens while nibbling on a Pierre Hermé macaron or sashay round the sceney pool in a couture kaftan; make sure to book a room that overlooks the gardens and that pool and sip a glass of Champagne or two on the balcony.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
For a sashay down memory lane, here's Posey interpreting the Dewey Decimal System through dance in Party Girl.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Verb
In November, Western wear sashayed onto the stage at Denver Fashion Week for the second year as one of the production’s theme nights, drawing an audience of several hundred people.
—Suzanne S. Brown, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
The latter's exceptionally epic run during season 5 displayed the kind of reckless flair and horniness not seen on television since Samantha Jones—another PR maven from the mind of Darren Star—sashayed out of our lives with the final Sex and the City film in 2010.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sashay
Noun
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Off the train, guests in the suites will enjoy special excursions, like a private charter flight to the Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park and private Champagne lunch.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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During its 10-day excursion, the four-person crew traveled farther from Earth than any other humans — as well as witnessed a rare solar eclipse from deep space and observed a 600-mile-wide crater on the moon’s surface.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wasn’t there anyone in a position to at least stop him from strutting into a high-profile race for governor?—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after his victorious sit-in with Teddy Swims on Coachella’s main stage, David Lee Roth strutted into the media tent.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2026
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As was the case with the white-and-green dress for her Pakistan tour, Elizabeth, in her fashion choices, sought not only to avoid giving offense but to offer symbolic ingratiation, and among the most fascinating garments on display are those representing diplomatic dressing.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Their last North American tour took place nearly as long ago.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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Troy — who is a Pony of the Americas, according to his owners, the Beaulieu family — pranced around his yard upon exiting the hospital trailer, receiving pets and apples.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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And the preacher pranced around the stage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Evan Carter and Corey Seager drew one-out walks from Luis Severino (0-2) in the first inning and Burger followed with his third home run for a 3-0 lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The 29-year-old infielder went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a walk and two runs scored while playing all 10 innings at second base in a 19-12 loss to visiting Albuquerque.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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He’s reportedly charged with stalking or intimidation with intent to cause physical harm in South Wales.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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He was arraigned and charged with third-degree home invasion, stalking and entering without permission, which were dismissed as part of the plea deal.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Now Festival, after which the Strokes will embark on a European jaunt.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2026
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Season 23’s jaunt in the Carolinas couldn’t have come at a more apt time.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Sashay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sashay. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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