Synonyms of sashays

sashays 1 of 2

noun

plural of sashay

as in excursions

a short trip for pleasure

just a little weekend sashay we took to get away from it all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excursions
• travels
• spins
• tours
• walks
• jaunts
• rambles
• sorties
• sallies
• outings
• expeditions
• junkets
• detours
• journeys
• voyages
• hikes
• treks
• odysseys
• pilgrimages
• circuits
• peregrinations
• safaris

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• struts
• prances
• swaggers
• stalks
• strides
• shuffles
• tiptoes
• minces
• steps
• sweeps
• flounces
• traipses
• lurches
• pads
• staggers
• treads
• paces
• promenades
• parades
• pussyfoots
• lumbers
• shambles
• pounds

Example Sentences

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