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sashay

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verb

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
Noun
As Samuel sashays toward the camera, the Old English KES text on his upper right arm and a gigantic open-mouthed snake on his left come into frame. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025 But in the milliseconds after Portugal and Barcelona forward Kika Nazareth picks up the ball in England’s half and sashays forward, Clinton is on the back foot. Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
Shades of Paula Abdul colored the song as Doja sashayed across the stage with her feathery vocals. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 RuPaul Charles is sashaying to the big screen with the first feature film from the RuPaul’s Drag Race universe. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sashay
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sashay
Noun
  • Our six days at the lodge allowed for a variety of excursions.
    Idra Novey, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Supporters at the Edison Ballroom event helped to raise more than $350,000 that will bolster the nonprofit’s arts scholarships, cultural excursions and creative arts workshops for children who are in foster care.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Weeks later, the Colombian superstar was strutting the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in October.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
  • At this coastal resort in Carlsbad, arriving pets are given neckerchiefs before strutting the grounds.
    Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Belau is the founder of Girls’ Guide to the World, a tour company that arranges roughly 80 international group trips a year primarily for Americans as well as travelers from other English-speaking countries.
    Terry Ward, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Set in British Columbia and tied for the top national park in Canada, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is coastal paradise made up of more than 30 islands and islets complete with coves, beaches, and trails, according to the report from tour operator Journeyscape.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The zebras pranced, all frisky energy; the elephants, lumbering and mournful, trailed behind with their ancient thoughts.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Colette pranced by, her curls dangling in a ponytail.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to arts and culture, quiet walks along the white-sand beaches at Gulf Island National Seashore, Perdido Key State Park, Quietwater Beach, and Big Lagoon State Park are in order.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Going for a short walk may also help.
    Alexandria Nyembwe, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Vito Acconci masturbated under a wooden ramp and stalked people on the streets of New York City.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In the clip, a young Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) is back in the Upside Down, where he was sent in Season 1, and he’s being stalked by its terrifying monsters.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • However, the years-in-the-making tour will instead kick off in March 2026, six years after the singer first announced her intention for a solo jaunt.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Rather, the four-episode jaunt is set in the 19th century.
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Sashay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sashay. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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