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

So much moving and shaking down there in Washington!

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2023

Admiring yesteryear’s musical movers and shakers can feel bittersweet when all of that moving and shaking remains fixed in the amber of history.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2021

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

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

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