sashayed

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

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sashayed
Verb
  • Baby Jay strutted around while hundreds of Kansas fans dressed in crimson and blue crowded around them.
    Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • While some models strutted in heels, others walked the runway in slipper-like flats.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Sacramento woman was killed last Tuesday by a man who had stalked her for months, according to authorities.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Thakur had reported being stalked by Rohit Rohit, 22, since January and had taken out a restraining order against him in May, authorities said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As Darrell Royal, the old football coach at Texas once said … one of his players pranced into the end zone and started beating on his own chest.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • Then Surge zipped through a tunnel and pranced around the ring.
    Ross Mantle, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • Enzo Maresca strode down the Old Trafford tunnel and let out a victorious roar.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As Shohei Ohtani strode up to the plate Monday, Michael Bublé’s voice crooned over the Dodger Stadium speakers as always.
    Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Sashayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sashayed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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