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Recent Examples of boogie
Puppy enjoys the snow following a storm Are your pups ready to boogie in the snow?
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The biggest names in the industry boogied down the Grammys red carpet at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena in fierce fashions hitting high notes and the cloth version of a crescendo.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
And then there was the shot of Donna Kelce boogieing on the stage.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Even fans who walked to their seats couldn’t help but boogie down the arena stairs and two-step shuffle along the floor.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 9 June 2024
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The biggest names in the industry boogied down the Grammys red carpet at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena in fierce fashions hitting high notes and the cloth version of a crescendo.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
And then there was the shot of Donna Kelce boogieing on the stage.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Even fans who walked to their seats couldn’t help but boogie down the arena stairs and two-step shuffle along the floor.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 9 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boogie
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There’s only so many (restaurant) options, and everyone’s bopping around to the same spot.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Dance clips infested Nico Nico Douga and fans outlined the steps so everyone could bop along.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2025
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Strictly Come Dancing presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman both waltzed away from the birthday honors with MBEs, while former BBC presenter Martha Kearney got a CBE. Behind the scenes, some big-hitting producers were recognized for their work in the television industry.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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Novi Brown, producer, actress, and co-star of Tyler Perry’s Sistas, waltzed into the 25th Anniversary BET Awards with a level of glam that can only be described as timeless and scene-stealing.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
11 June 2025
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June 19: Moon nears Saturn Around 2 a.m. local time on June 19, the half-moon and vivid Saturn will tango together in the eastern sky.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2025
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Get The Recipe 14 of 30 Harvest Punch Give fresh apples and cinnamon time to tango so that all of their rich flavors can blend together before pouring yourself a glass.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
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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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The Discovery+ streaming service will be shuffled into the Global Networks company.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Boys as young as 10 are shuffling around, carrying trays of flour, starch and pistachios — undistracted by this reporting team's presence.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Larry Bowa still remembers the two kids, sons of Philadelphia Phillies catcher Bob Boone, shagging fly balls in the outfield at the old Veterans Stadium.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Iglesias said shagged in the outfield the last few days in case he’d be needed.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Be Courtesy To Other Shoppers To a Southerner, manners are top of mind, so pushing, shoving, and being rude over buying things doesn’t jive with a genteel way of life.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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From electronics to delicate fabrics, natural stone, and more, there are a variety of surfaces and materials that just don’t jive with this household cleaning staple.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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The fang gang present themselves as yearning European folk enthusiasts and later as jigging fiends and sometime metalheads.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the back bay especially, vertically jigging these lures around bridge pilings and across channels can be deadly.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Boogie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boogie. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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