sashay

Example Sentences

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On a sunny afternoon last week, a huge crowd gathered to watch models sashay and pivot, showcasing pieces from bales once discarded as unwearable or unsellable.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

The band is an explosion of coordinated energy, with far more activity than the average marching band as its members skip, high kick and sashay, all while playing a tune.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

I’d boogie to “Boogie Fever,” clap to “Born To Be Alive” and sashay to “I Will Survive,” inches from shimmying into the La-Z-Boy or Travolta-armsing our Airedale.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2024

Today, when the speakers atop the group’s sound truck erupt in downtown Milwaukee, the Grannies sashay to a carefree beat: “We are family! I’ve got all my sisters with me!”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

“After all, they’re on the guest list. We aren’t. We can’t just sashay up there and slip ourselves under the door. We might be seen or stepped on.”

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck