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Recent Examples of boogie
After wordlessly convincing Fallon to dance with her, Dratch boogied her way offstage and left.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2024
In another clip shared to social media by Naomi, the cast boogied to one more song together on the Bridgerton set.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
The audience got a kick out of the gag, with Jennifer Lopez and Andrew Scott boogieing in their seats, and Matt Damon wiping away tears of laughter.
—Patrick Ryan, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Donning headphones, the 24-year-old boogied to his pregame tunes like no one was watching.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2024
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2024
In another clip shared to social media by Naomi, the cast boogied to one more song together on the Bridgerton set.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
The audience got a kick out of the gag, with Jennifer Lopez and Andrew Scott boogieing in their seats, and Matt Damon wiping away tears of laughter.
—Patrick Ryan, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Donning headphones, the 24-year-old boogied to his pregame tunes like no one was watching.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2024
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars 'Die with a Smile' There is talent, and then there is Lady Gaga bopping into Bruno Mars’ studio at his invite and writing and recording a song the same day.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Landman really benefits from Thornton being a pleasure to watch bop around, look sweaty, rant about the state of America, and generally express a state of existential exhaustion.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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What gives with this senescent New Year’s tradition of still waltzing 200 years since the birth of the dance’s greatest maker, Johann Strauss II?Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Babygirl tries to deftly waltz over this minefield of a topic without a sense of puritanical judgement or heavy panting, but with as much emphasis on Romy’s need for this transfer of power to tap into her erogenous zones.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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The two will tango throughout the evening before setting above the western horizon around midnight.Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Drake, a proven mastermind in rap beef, has tangoed with Meek Mill, Pusha T and Kanye and said disparaging things.Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
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Clifton Daniel, for instance, jitterbugged with an expertise that increased one’s respect for The New York Times.Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024
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Linders says the audience for trad jazz can generally be put into three categories: There are swing dancers who are eager to jitterbug to some hot sounds.Noah Schaffer, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
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For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Injuries forced Howe to shuffle his pack, and hit doubly hard as midfielders/forwards had to fulfil secondary positions, such as Gordon to right-winger or Joelinton from No 8 to winger.Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Amy Jade Winehouse could have been any young woman growing up in 1990s London — palling around with her mates, sneaking lagers, shagging dudes, getting into trouble, getting her nose pierced, and getting expelled from drama school for it.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
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From washable options to shag rugs, these will transform your sleeping space.Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2024
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Ready or not, the Dancing With the Stars competitors are jamming, jiving, and foxtrotting in full throttle.Calie Schepp, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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When reality doesn’t jive with her desires (see also: Shauna’s early acceptance to Brown), no one dares shatter her illusions.Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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In the middle of the party, an accordion player jigged among a group of young, unsteady revelers, rapping to the beat like an agitated auctioneer.Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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Diamond jigs were originally intended to be dropped straight down from a boat and jigged vertically.Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Boogie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boogie. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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