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Recent Examples of shimmy
Francis leaned in, with the pair shimmying playfully across the stage.
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Jim Ryan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Lindsay Lohan is one step closer to shimmying into Ann-Margaret's shoes for a potential biopic about the Hollywood actress, singer, and dancer's life.
—EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
After another lengthy stretch in the offensive zone, Brink shimmied behind the net and spotted Cates in the slot.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Resort staff then climbed up lift towers and shimmied along the ropes to reach each gondola car, KUSA reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jim Ryan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Lindsay Lohan is one step closer to shimmying into Ann-Margaret's shoes for a potential biopic about the Hollywood actress, singer, and dancer's life.
—EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
After another lengthy stretch in the offensive zone, Brink shimmied behind the net and spotted Cates in the slot.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Resort staff then climbed up lift towers and shimmied along the ropes to reach each gondola car, KUSA reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmy
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Spectators clambered atop rubble and wrecked vehicles to watch the handover, waving Palestinian and Hamas flags.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Shares slumped over the summer on concerns over weakness in its theme parks biz — then clambered back up in November on strong earnings results and streaming profits, and Disney’s three-year forecast for EPS growth.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Dec. 2024
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Fanning out like urban guerrillas through Paris’ darkened streets well after midnight, the anti-waste activists shinny up walls and drain pipes, reaching for switches to turn off the lights. Click.—
The Christian Science Monitor,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Aug. 2022
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The slippery custom began a half-century ago merely as a means to dissuade drunken daredevils from attempting to shinny up the poles in order to mingle with paying guests.—
DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer,
NOLA.com,
25 Jan. 2021
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And then there was the shot of Donna Kelce boogieing on the stage.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
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Even fans who walked to their seats couldn’t help but boogie down the arena stairs and two-step shuffle along the floor.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
9 June 2024
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Mays hit for both power and for average while also shinning at running, throwing and fielding.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
19 June 2024
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The levante is the easterly blow favored by windsurfers that causes heavy swells, casts apocalyptic clouds, and gives shins an unwanted microdermabrasion.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2024
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With more than 70 days down, the Aussie creates her own stage on the floor of the Eras Tour bopping to the three-hour setlist.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars 'Die with a Smile' There is talent, and then there is Lady Gaga bopping into Bruno Mars’ studio at his invite and writing and recording a song the same day.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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For anyone under the impression that dogs are being skinned, perish the thought.—
Rosalie R. Radomsky,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Almond is the star of the show here, in milk, oil, extract, and protein formats—delivering fatty acids and omega 9s to skin for improved softness and nourishment.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Dec. 2024
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Lose and discomfort and pressure will climb, the kind Staveley sought to avoid by bringing in Gordon.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Firefly shared a video from Blue Ghost showing a very faint and faraway moon, seen for just a moment before the brilliantly bright Earth eclipses the celestial spec as the lander climbs up its orbit.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Before heading into Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton to learn which of the biggest names in television and movies would be waltzing away with the best accessory of the evening (their very own statuette, of course), the stars made their marks on the carpet.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Coolidge waltzed by in bare feet, frequently stopping so fans could take selfies with her.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Shimmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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