sashays 1 of 2

plural of sashay

sashays

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sashay
as in struts
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 sashays
Noun
Choreographers Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles have these confident contestants shine with struts, sashays, splits, dips, duckwalks, vogueing and death-drops, each trying to outdo the other, urged on by a rapturous crowd. — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026 The louche festivities provoke dangerous gamesmanship, and scenes with a jazz band and a lively singer (Sophie Oliver) capture the evening’s reckless spirit, as Hedda coaxes couples onto the dance floor and then struts and sashays among and between them. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
He high-steps, air-guitars, and sashays around as a program who abandoned his once-rebellious origins to survive the danger of the Grid. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sashays
Noun
  • Day trip options include excursions to rum distillery Appleton Estate and a visit to YS Falls for ziplining and swimming.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Transfers, formalities, excursions, and ground transportation are handled throughout.
    — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Tracee Ellis Ross struts her stuff on the way out of Watch What Happens Live in New York City on July 23.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
  • The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Looking for additional ways to stay safe during your travels?
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Venus and Mercury’s dual retrogrades through Scorpio are brewing a perfect storm of kismet for your travels.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Taita prances along rock walls and rolls in the dirt, meowing with his tail held high.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In the music video for the song, Stiteler prances around several iconic locations in Puerto Rico and takes viewers on a visual journey across the Island.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Neutron experiments instead found that the manganese spins remain essentially aligned.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Heated air can only flow freely through the laundry to dry your clothing if the dryer drum spins, allowing the clothing to tumble repeatedly rather than settling into a clump at the bottom of the machine.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hell stalks the delegates of Lethe House in the conclusion to the Ninth House trilogy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • She’s loved by her family of humans (the Osteens) and other farm animals (including Elsie the cow; goats Honey, Dolly, Roger, Polly and Dodger; and Tom, the king of the turkeys who stalks around his enclosure like a pharaoh).
    — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Since then, over 85 million passengers have been welcomed aboard its numerous cruise experiences, which range from holiday lights tours to summer sunset experiences.
    — ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Boldface names were offered tours of the oasis of AlUla and its vast sandstone canyons.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hansen strides into frame and asks the cowering man what his fate should be.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Coach Chilton strides in, strikingly different from the coach Rebecca’s used to having stride into her office.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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