shimmy
Example Sentences
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Trinity Rodman laid on her back, stared up at the beaming teammates who circled her, smiled right back and shimmied.
From Washington Post
He doesn’t want to take on Trump directly, so he shimmies.
From Seattle Times
Had Yang Hak-seon – who was South Korea's first Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics – been competing, I know he could've shimmied up somehow to grab that ball, despite being one of the shortest competitors there.
From Salon
Clark allowed himself a moment late in the first half, unleashing a shimmy of elation while standing along the baseline.
From Los Angeles Times
The crowd shimmied and clapped as demonstrators held up signs reading, “Fair wages now!”
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
