jive
Example Sentences
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Just because a filmmaker does something with one film that a viewer may not jive with doesn’t mean their work should be refuted forevermore.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
Cantrell says he’s experimenting with “vibe coding External link,” which I hear a lot, and sometimes mistakenly call jive coding, which works, too.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Back in the actual 1990s, ice dancers cycled through traditional dances: samba, blues, polka, rumba, quickstep, tango, jive, paso doble, Viennese waltz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
The singer took part in the Strictly Christmas special over a decade ago, where he was crowned winner after dancing a jive.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024
The other word, jive, is a noun, a verb, and an adjective referring to hot music or to baloney.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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