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Recent Examples of shag
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
He’s also spent time shagging during batting practice this spring to replicate how the ball comes off the bat.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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
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
Pregame batting practice is a relaxed, tranquil time for hitters to get some hacks, outfielders and pitchers to shag fly balls and infielders to take grounders.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
He’s also spent time shagging during batting practice this spring to replicate how the ball comes off the bat.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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
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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Girl is always camera-ready with her cute blond bob, sunny yellow dress and matching shoes, holding a blue box of Morton salt in one hand and umbrella in the other for those rainy days.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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This latest take on the bob is set to become a trend this season thanks to its low-maintenance requirements and casual vibe.—
Vanessa Santos,
Glamour,
1 June 2026
Verb
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Erickson recommends reading the fine print, since skipping a step can lead to a claim denial.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The e-gates will use real-time biometric verification to match CLEAR+ members' face with their ID, allowing passengers to verify their identity in under five seconds and skip documentation checks at Transportation Security Administration podiums and proceed directly to physical screening.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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All the way back in 2007, the young Dawson’s Creek actor cut in a jaw-length bob with blunt bangs, and kept some variant of crop until the mid-10s.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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At scale, lower fertilizer use means lower yields of staple crops.—
John W.H. Denton AO,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Both Donald and Si attended Syracuse University for a while but leaped impatiently into the family business well before graduation.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Yet, with several new locations, including the Italian Alps in all of their winter glory, and a group of utterly talented actors whose chemistry leaps off the screen, the show remains a world very much worth checking out.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The angel wore a trim charcoal Borsalino with a tiny bouquet of songbird feathers and a scarlet paisley scarf that rippled in the breeze.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Another obstacle to footwear recycling is external embellishments such as logos, patches and trims, which Fashion for Good found that 90 percent of post-consumer shoes bear.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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On my way back to the pew, the guilt was still there, loping doggedly at my side.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Weisman also emphasizes the importance of choosing good-quality performance fabrics that are also fade-resistant.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Individual rankings fade and careers diverge, while the bonds forged on a high school team tend to outlast them all.—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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“Shag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shag. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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