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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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
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
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Billowing sleeves and a loose, flowy hem allow the top to move with you through the airport, during sightseeing excursions, and even out to a nice dinner, and the neutral sage color keeps the top sufficiently wearable as your new go-to basic.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Royalton Grenada, An Autograph Collection Resort, is another good pick for an all-inclusive family getaway, offering a kids club, an on-site dive shop for scuba and snorkeling excursions, and a range of activities to keep the whole family busy.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the Barclays, Ellie struts the halls—all eyes are on her and her entourage.—
Marc Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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The only actor who looks at home here is Chloë Sevigny as Kim, the resident Yale Philosophy Department psychotherapist, who struts through the movie in a series of baggy suits and a curly bowl haircut that wouldn’t be out of place on the Beverly Hillbillies’ Miss Jane Hathaway.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, there are many instances beyond immigration paperwork when a pen could come in handy during your travels.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Twitty's home was cozy and bright, full of hundreds and hundreds of books and objects collected from his travels.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The humanoid also nails a couple of spins and launches a few punches.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Colors can fade fast from frequent washing and spins in the dryer.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The bilingual tours include round-trip transportation from Oaxaca City, traditional meal shared in one of the women’s homes, and community visits.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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The boat tours are about 40 miles roundtrip, and 2 to 2½ hours long.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Despite a restraining order against her, Lisa skulks around the twins’ school at drop-off and stalks them in the grocery store.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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Deadhead spent blooms by cutting the flower stalks down to just above a strong leaf.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Football watchers are stacking up losses on their betting slips and fantasy records, but after every one of these aesthetically bankrupt displays, Nick Sirianni strides to the podium as coach of an undefeated team.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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On a crowded street, Morejón strides up to the man and pummels him to the ground.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Sashays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sashays. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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