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

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

The ostrich tipped its head from side to side, and gave a little shimmy with its broad, feathered tail.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood