boogie

Example Sentences

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Bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry grew up together in Macon, Ga., where they played Southern boogie rock, and moved to Athens to attend college at the University of Georgia.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

In their distinctive turquoise and pink garb, they have frequently been the Games's unsung heroes, and could certainly be allowed a brief evening boogie.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

Beyoncé has never sounded more southern as she sings, "It's a real-life boogie and a real-life hoedown."

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2024

“Texas Hold ’Em” begins with rapid-plucked guitar and moves into a stomping beat, with Beyoncé rhyming “Texas” and “Lexus” and singing lines like, “It’s a real live boogie and a real live hoedown.”

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024

“So what’s the plan? Should we go for a swim? We have new boogie boards.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt