moving and shaking

Example Sentences

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gavin Newsom was in his element, moving and shaking amid the rich and powerful in Davos.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

There wasn’t a whole lot of moving and shaking in week 3 of the College Football Playoff rankings, with the top 5 all standing pat.

From Golf Digest • Nov. 20, 2019

And if you too stumbled into a World Series of Rodeo watch party, there was even some moving and shaking at the same time.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2018

“The thrust of the show is the finest work by people who are moving and shaking in political illustration,” said co-curator Steve Brodner.

From The Guardian • Oct. 4, 2018

My body is still moving and shaking, bebopping and gliding across the floor.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson