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
This time, of the five live roaches, the least shy sashayed across the floor in front of the cookline and crawled under a dining area table.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
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
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
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
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Lively strutted on the sidewalk wearing a pair of Follies Cabo 120 pumps from Christian Louboutin.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Palvin, 32, strutted the runway several times at the lingerie house's signature event, which returned for the second year in a row, after a hiatus beginning in 2018.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As my daughter’s face paled, and a man in a clown mask stalked the aisles, panic seized my limbs.—
Christa Carmen,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Eva LaRue was stalked by a man who called himself Freddie Krueger for 12 years.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Colette pranced by, her curls dangling in a ponytail.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Noone, recognizing him as White, strode over.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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And lo, here strode Escanor, god of sunlight and pride.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Sashayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sashayed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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