shuffle

Example Sentences

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Against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, a group of geishas elegantly shuffle onto a stage in Japan's Kyoto city to begin a centuries-old performance celebrating the arrival of spring.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Every time I needed a single ingredient, I had to shuffle through a stack of identical, unlabeled bins, opening and closing them like a particularly tedious shell game.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

“This is going to shuffle the deck in a profound way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

As her rivals nervously shuffle in their boots, Shiffrin will clear space on the ground, fold a parka as a pillow, shut her blue eyes and doze off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

I walk in, hearing the awkward shuffle of my feet on the floor.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson