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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Like the kids, their leather is leaky, their arms are toast, their best hitter is their best pitcher, their silly celebrations are pure playground — shimmy shakes and sunflower seed showers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

For the swimsuit portion of the Miss Argentina contest, Rodríguez chose a modest one-piece suit with a shawl draped over her shoulders, giving the crowd a shimmy as fans whooped and blew air horns.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

I shimmy my shoulders, clap one time, do a little two-step with my feet while still sitting on the stoop, a little dance move with my hands, and Charlise figures it out real quick.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi