akimbo

Example Sentences

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Only the huge boots and akimbo shirt collar remind viewers of his frontier background.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

A beat kicks in, and three women stand arms akimbo, bouncing their hips like a Motown girl group.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2023

The comedian then proceeds to hop ecstatically across the stage with one leg akimbo: “That song was penned with a toucan’s beak dipped in ink while riding a zebra side-saddle.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023

The 16-foot-high gilded crucifix is stored in crated sections, Jesus lying akimbo in the garage.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2021

“There she is,” Redd said, finally stopping at the edge of the pier, arms akimbo like a proud father.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older