shimmied

Example Sentences

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Channeling the music like a crazed shaman, Jagger shimmied and sashayed, owning the stage like few lead singers have before or since.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

He shimmied away from the only remaining defender, spotted Schmeichel off his line, and chipped him from the halfway line with a shot that defied belief and perhaps gravity itself.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

When Mom thought the oil was close, she would flick a little flour into it, and if it sizzled and shimmied just right, she knew it was ready.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

In performance, while his bandmates concentrated on their instruments, Mr. Suzuki shimmied around the stage like a psychedelic imp, often barefoot and shirtless, his face hidden by an undulating mane of long black hair.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024

After a bit I shimmied up the frayed rope to see how climbable the tree was.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell