jig
Example Sentences
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So she did an uncomfortable sort of jig before walking off the set and leaving the band stranded.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Maresca's relief was palpable as he danced a jubilant jig on the touchline.
From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025
On “Jaundice,” a stomping upbeat jig with accordion and saxophone reflecting Mr. Ellis’s interest in older folk forms, each drum hit bursts out of the speakers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
But though they’re different in many respects, the two best friends can see right through each other, and there’s a clock ticking until the jig is up.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025
But he waved his arms, he shouted with the best of them; and when the others began to jig and stamp and shuffle, he also jigged and shuffled.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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