waltz

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Recent Examples of waltz The one-minute preview also features new clips of Gaga and the Napoleon actor kissing in a burning room, sharing cigarette smoke through jail cell bars and waltzing under streetlights. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2024 Does that involve waltzing into the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper offices hoping to get one of its reporters to hand her everything on Cleo? Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024 With Venom: The Last Dance waltzing into theaters on Oct. 25, there's no better time than the present to reacquaint yourself with the saga of Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy), the journalist infected with an alien symbiote that imbues him with superhuman powers. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024 When the opening was large, many cats waltzed right through without hesitation. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for waltz 
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Verb
  • The two will tango throughout the evening before setting above the western horizon around midnight.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Verb
  • Rosie remarked that Joey knew how to boogie, while Derek appreciated how content-packed the routine was.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
  • This election is a broken info-pipe of raw sewage spewing in every direction, and these guys are boogieing down in the muck.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Verb
  • Diamond jigs were originally intended to be dropped straight down from a boat and jigged vertically.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Owned by the Chinese, the ship was flagged to Argentina and jigging in Argentinian waters.
    Ian Urbina, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Verb
  • These unisex slides are the easiest slip-on-and-go shoes for letting the dog out, bopping around your house, or even running errands.
    Madison Yauger, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Jennifer Lava, a 40-year-old with stage 4 colon cancer, recently made it through 25 rounds of radiation by bopping out to two playlists.
    Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In other words, the 2023 offseason was the Celtics' last real shot to shuffle their supporting cast around Brown and Tatum.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In addition, both received the Order of the British Empire in different years (2003 and 2017, respectively), and some tabloid media are shuffling the possibility of their knighthood.
    Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Clifton Daniel, for instance, jitterbugged with an expertise that increased one’s respect for The New York Times.
    Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • From washable options to shag rugs, these will transform your sleeping space.
    Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2024
Verb
  • Ready or not, the Dancing With the Stars competitors are jamming, jiving, and foxtrotting in full throttle.
    Calie Schepp, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
  • 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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“Waltz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltz. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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