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

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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
  1. excursions
  2. struts
  3. travels
  4. prances
  5. spins
  6. swaggers
  7. tours
  8. stalks
Noun
  • As winter set in, Hopper made numerous excursions, trekking up to the Dixie Kitchen diner in Midtown to sketch the coffee urns, as well as salt and pepper shakers, cups, and napkin dispensers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • To speed up the mission and reduce risk, the initial moon walkers will wear a lighter, less complex space suit than the one still under development by Axiom Space for longer, subsequent excursions.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of excursions
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
Definition of struts
Noun
  • Two crazy ass years have gone by (fast af) and my travels have left me, at 28, with a little more wisdom, more guts and ALOT more shoes!
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 12 Oct. 2026
  • On Sunday, Blair shared a video recap of her recent travels on Instagram.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of travels
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
Definition of prances
Noun
  • Brunson beats defenders with skill and not size, relying on footwork, fakes and spins that create angles to get his shot off against taller defenders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There were plenty of new spins on his famous baker boy cap showcased like art objects in a striking Plexiglas installation in an art gallery opposite Le Bristol, plus numerous other variations on other headgear in his spring 2027 lineup.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of spins
Verb
  • Craven’s article is similarly one-way traffic on behalf of Rowling but done with a level of contempt toward trans people that almost swaggers in its certainty.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of swaggers
Noun
  • Now, Good maintains Three Pines Bird Sanctuary while hosting bird tours around the area.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The podcast has previously held live tours across 70 cities, including two shows at Radio City Music Hall, and sparked a New York Times bestselling book, How to Giggle.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of tours
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
  • So instead of cruising neighborhoods the way God and nature intended, Rodriguez stalks a captive audience.
    — Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of stalks

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