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Recent Examples of shag
Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
At Baylor, players shag their own balls.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
It’s dressed with a vintage phone, a stack of throwback Playboy magazines, a mirrored top, and an orange ’70s shag rug on the second tier.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2025
There would be no throws, no fly balls shagged, no grounders fielded.
—Ben Watanabe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Beyond the occasional knee bobbing and finger tapping, there’s no jiving, shagging, or small talk here.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2025
And if there’s time, Tolbert heads out to shag fly balls in the outfield before taking his swings during batting practice.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Rivera, who always loved to shag flyballs during his playing days, hurt himself while manning center field during a Willie Randolph at-bat.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
From flocked wallcovering in my bathroom, to shag carpet in my bedroom, to the ribbed velvet corduroy sofa in the den, texture was everywhere.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
At Baylor, players shag their own balls.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
It’s dressed with a vintage phone, a stack of throwback Playboy magazines, a mirrored top, and an orange ’70s shag rug on the second tier.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2025
There would be no throws, no fly balls shagged, no grounders fielded.
—Ben Watanabe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Beyond the occasional knee bobbing and finger tapping, there’s no jiving, shagging, or small talk here.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2025
And if there’s time, Tolbert heads out to shag fly balls in the outfield before taking his swings during batting practice.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Rivera, who always loved to shag flyballs during his playing days, hurt himself while manning center field during a Willie Randolph at-bat.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shag
Noun
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On Saturday, April 18, the singer, 45, sported a brand new bob at the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Santa Monica, Calif.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Naomi’s statement lip, Cindy’s voluminous blowout, Linda’s sleek chin-length bob, and Christy’s fresh, flawless skin each epitomize the era’s iconic beauty.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Miller opened the dog crate, and with some coaxing, C31F stepped out and bounded down the hill out of the yard and to the safety of the railroad.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Howe Park is a 38-acre community park in Sacramento County’s Arden Arcade neighborhood, next to Howe Avenue Elementary School, and bounded by Howe Avenue, Cottage Way and Bell Street.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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People talk about wanting authenticity, wanting discovery, wanting to support small producers, but then skip the wines that aren’t already on a majority of lists or highly rated.—
Maryam Ahmed,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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As for wellness coverage, Mickelson feels pet owners could potentially skip it.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Born in a small town in southern China, Yang is among a new crop of young bicultural producers and directors facilitating the transfer of Chinese duanju to the rest of the world.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The soft fabric used for both the relaxed short-sleeve, V-neck top, and wide-leg crop pants lends this loungewear option a polished-but-comfy look moms can wear for everything from flights to dinner plans.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Coast Guard shared video of Air Force pararescuemen leaping from a C-130 Hercules airplane to meet the crew of a Coast Guard cutter on Sunday.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Streamlined silhouettes from bandeau bikinis to classic maillots are extra chic when outlined with a contrasting trim.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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The platform brings recycled, next-generation and biodegradable trims into existing supply chains at cost parity with conventional options, partnering with material innovators including OceanSafe, Ambercycle, BlockTexx, Indorama Ventures and Jiaren to connect innovation and scalable production.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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An abduction sequence ties the audience’s nerves in knots with cinematographer Isaac Bauman’s athletic tracking shot loping up the stairs to Margot’s apartment accompanied by Gavin Brivik’s pulse-hammering score.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The other two shots were right at the rim, while the Hawkeyes hit a loping 3-pointer.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Markets shift and headlines fade, but the core principles of building long-term wealth remain constant.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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To watch an old photo fade into existence is like hitting rewind, but eventually the development stops.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Shag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shag. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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