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

Fittingly for a story about fighting inhumanity with full-bodied self-expression, the choreography is shot in long, wide takes that capture every dip, shimmy and spin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

A shimmy from Antoine Dupont sets up a couple of minutes of relentless pressure from the hosts until a knock-on under the posts gives Quins a much-needed breather.

From BBC • May 4, 2024

I shimmy out and struggle to my feet.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen