shimmy

Example Sentences

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You could walk through a grocery store, hear “Billie Jean” playing over the sound system, and shimmy your shoulders, feeling slightly less guilty than you might’ve during the aughts.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

"I was just trying to shimmy out from under the covers... in my mind, going, 'Is this really happening? This is so bizarre'."

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Days later, he broke out Olajuwon’s signature close-range shimmy, known as the “Dream Shake.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

“Growing up, I always loved belly-dance belts. It has that shimmy, where I can dance a little bit.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

I shimmy into clothes and Celia comes in, still wearing her sweaty tank top and bike shorts.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison