as in excursion
a short trip for pleasure
just a little weekend sashay we took to get away from it all
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as in to strut
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 sashay
Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Saturday, June 22 Cincinnati Pride Parade, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Downtown. Parade sashays from Seventh Street at Plum, turns south on Vine Street and ends at Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman's Cove.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 June 2024
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
She was eliminated in episode nine of that season, sashaying away after facing off against Adore Delano in a lip sync.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Come here to idle in the gardens while nibbling on a Pierre Hermé macaron or sashay round the sceney pool in a couture kaftan; make sure to book a room that overlooks the gardens and that pool and sip a glass of Champagne or two on the balcony.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Saturday, June 22 Cincinnati Pride Parade, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Downtown. Parade sashays from Seventh Street at Plum, turns south on Vine Street and ends at Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman's Cove.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 June 2024
Verb
Who knew that an episode with Arrietty, a queen who has literally already been told to sashay away, going home could be such good TV?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
She was eliminated in episode nine of that season, sashaying away after facing off against Adore Delano in a lip sync.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sashay
Noun
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Calmer adventures in the air are new helicopter excursions over the region’s geothermal terraces and mountain peaks plus a culinary adventure to Craggy Range Winery in the North Island’s gastronomic center, Hawke’s Bay.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Its five spacious cabins overlook snowy peaks and flower-freckled hillsides, and its owners, the Claus family, offer adventures like hiking, sandbar picnics, and fly-out excursions.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Joy Randolph struts around New York City in a black dress on April 30.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Does a boss tom always show up on camera strutting with a group of hens?—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
Noun
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His mini-rehabilitation tour in the media is, in accustomed Biden fashion, doing more to undermine his case for himself than buttress it.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
9 May 2025
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In fact, on Wednesday night (May 7) during Metallica’s first-ever appearance at Lane Stadium on their M72 world tour, Hokie fans got so hyped that the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory said the jumping up and down set off the Richter scale.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 May 2025
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Among the forest of lush green trees, cascades of water spout out from dramatic rock formations, prancing and dancing over a span nearly 500 feet wide.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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The ad, part of the infamous Adrien Brody episode, stars Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph in pastel polos and boxy vests prancing around and pouring pretzels, donning knee-length shorts for a special date night.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Heyward was 2-for-4 with a double in the first game of the series and drew a walk while going 0-for-3 yesterday.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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The Blue Jays finally got to Giolito with two outs in the sixth, with Springer drawing a walk before Daulton Varsho and Kirk tagged Giolito for back-to-back home runs.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The indictment also included a new charge of stalking.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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The deeper themes about race and history and culture, as well as the sheer terror and excitement, all feed audiences craving to confront our demons and fears, but in a safe imaginary setting – all the more important when those fears increasingly stalk the daytime for so many people.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Just a short jaunt from Jetties Beach, Beachside lets guests toggle between pool and ocean without ever needing to load up the car—a crucial perk when your traveling companions require snacks and sunscreen every 17 minutes.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The trek, which is first North American headlining jaunt from Ice Cube in over a decade, will reportedly highlight the rapper’s 40-year career.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Sashay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sashay. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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