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Recent Examples of waltz
Toney planted his foot in the ground, juked out Michigan State transfer cornerback Charles Brantley, and waltzed into the end zone.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
What started as a normal interaction with a neighbor walking the dog turned into wet chaos when the canine waltzed into a person's backyard to steal a dip in the pool.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
As a result, ball-handlers are waltzing into the paint unchecked, setting off a defensive chain reaction that Milwaukee can't recover from.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Amanda waltzes into Ted’s office with an eviction notice in her hand.
—Ayan Artan, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
What started as a normal interaction with a neighbor walking the dog turned into wet chaos when the canine waltzed into a person's backyard to steal a dip in the pool.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
As a result, ball-handlers are waltzing into the paint unchecked, setting off a defensive chain reaction that Milwaukee can't recover from.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Amanda waltzes into Ted’s office with an eviction notice in her hand.
—Ayan Artan, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waltz
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Get The Recipe 14 of 30 Harvest Punch Give fresh apples and cinnamon time to tango so that all of their rich flavors can blend together before pouring yourself a glass.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
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Francis does love the dance – in 2014, thousands of Catholics tangoed in St. Peter’s Square to honor his birthday.—
Molly Jackson,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2025
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On Hudson's show, guests are invited to boogie their way down a hallway backstage, dubbed the spirit tunnel, while staffers clap and chant for them.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s a slight chance Michael could still boogie down the road toward the end of this year for awards season; that isn’t out of the question.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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The fang gang present themselves as yearning European folk enthusiasts and later as jigging fiends and sometime metalheads.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the back bay especially, vertically jigging these lures around bridge pilings and across channels can be deadly.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2025
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The cameras didn’t just catch mammals, and in May 2023, one camera trap triggered four times as a bopping, blue and red head came into frame, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Taken by the apparent deterioration of his health, users made those clips go viral and eventually adapted the money spread into a mini-dance trend where users bop to the song before flaunting an obscene amount of cash (or weed baggies or fishing lures!).—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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Then, around 200 million years ago, Pangaea began splitting apart, a geological breakup that formed the Atlantic Ocean, and eastern North America shuffled toward its current position on the globe.—
Alexandra Witze,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Phillies can shuffle their rotation with the benefit of two upcoming off days.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Clifton Daniel, for instance, jitterbugged with an expertise that increased one’s respect for The New York Times.—
Gloria Steinem,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2024
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Linders says the audience for trad jazz can generally be put into three categories: There are swing dancers who are eager to jitterbug to some hot sounds.—
Noah Schaffer,
BostonGlobe.com,
21 Aug. 2023
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Iglesias said shagged in the outfield the last few days in case he’d be needed.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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This spring, India shagged fly balls in batting practice and worked long hours with the fielding machines in Surprise, Arizona.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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Be Courtesy To Other Shoppers To a Southerner, manners are top of mind, so pushing, shoving, and being rude over buying things doesn’t jive with a genteel way of life.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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From electronics to delicate fabrics, natural stone, and more, there are a variety of surfaces and materials that just don’t jive with this household cleaning staple.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Waltz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltz. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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