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

No wonder he looked ready to shake and shimmy all night, or at least until Edna’s sequins fell off.

From New York Times

The Washington Post observed that after her event, she "shimmied into the mixed zone, asking where she could find champagne and singing, 'Celebration.'"

From BBC