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
Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Saturday, June 22 Cincinnati Pride Parade, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Downtown. Parade sashays from Seventh Street at Plum, turns south on Vine Street and ends at Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman's Cove.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 June 2024
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
After a passionate performance from both contestants, Arrietty was the one to sashay away.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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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.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Saturday, June 22 Cincinnati Pride Parade, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Downtown. Parade sashays from Seventh Street at Plum, turns south on Vine Street and ends at Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman's Cove.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 June 2024
Verb
On returning the next day, the inspector saw five roaches, including one sashaying on a food prep table and two under the table.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
After a passionate performance from both contestants, Arrietty was the one to sashay away.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sashay
Noun
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Kawa Voyage offers comprehensive excursions to paddle and swim through the glowing waters.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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The cleanup excursions take place every Wednesday and Saturday and are free to resort guests.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
Verb
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She was also captured dancing and strutting for the camera.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Ten-foot-tall elephant birds strutted across Madagascar until a thousand years ago.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 May 2025
Noun
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As the six pals confront issues in their relationships and experience a few unfortunate (but hilarious) travel mishaps along the way, viewers are simultaneously taken on a tour of the beautiful natural wonders and idyllic towns the Hudson Valley has to offer.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Many of her looks over the years have had personal touches–designers not limited to Loewe, Balmain, and Brandon Blackwood have been a part of her tours as of late.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Among the forest of lush green trees, cascades of water spout out from dramatic rock formations, prancing and dancing over a span nearly 500 feet wide.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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The ad, part of the infamous Adrien Brody episode, stars Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph in pastel polos and boxy vests prancing around and pouring pretzels, donning knee-length shorts for a special date night.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Xander Bogaerts began the bottom of the fifth with a walk and went to third when right fielder Jo Adell bobbled, ever-so-slightly, a single by Jake Cronenworth.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Crim went hitless in 11 at-bats with a walk and a run scored.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The result is a low-grade cultural fear, with people placing masking tape on device mics and TikTokers begging Siri to stop stalking them.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Hunger is so rife that famine is once again stalking Gaza, according to the World Food Program's Antoine Renard, who's just returned from there.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Taller people might prefer nothing more than a cross-town jaunt.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Haim will tour North America and the United Kingdom later this year, starting with a jaunt across the United States and Canada in September and October.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Sashay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sashay. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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