Synonyms of sashayed

sashayed

verb

past tense of sashay

as in strutted

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements

the svelte young models sashayed down the catwalk with practiced insouciance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strutted
• stalked
• pranced
• strode
• swaggered
• stepped
• tiptoed
• shuffled
• flounced
• swept
• minced
• traipsed
• paraded
• lurched
• padded
• promenaded
• trod
• shambled
• staggered
• paced
• pussyfooted
• lumbered
• pounded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sashayed

At last Sun Ra sashayed onstage. — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026

Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko and troupe member Marcquet Hill sashayed their way onto Tuesday's episode of the long-running CBS soap as a couple of hip-thrusting bachelorette party dancers. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026

Four roaches sashayed across the floor under the three-compartment sink. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026

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

Orange feather boas sashayed away to the best seats. — Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025

Shades of Paula Abdul colored the song as Doja sashayed across the stage with her feathery vocals. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025

In addition to the plunging neckline, the dress featured an exaggerated bow with floor-length ribbons that sashayed down the front. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025