curvetting

variants or curveting
Definition of curvettingnext
present participle of curvet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvetting
Verb
  • To mark the third anniversary of his death, Holker in December shared clips of the pair dancing together and photos of them with their children.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Whether at Artistic Edge Dance Centre in Hartland or on a competition stage, Jay Ramos-Rivera is constantly dancing.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Photos shared by the agency show Buddy prancing away in the daylight, as well as Buddy seemingly caught like a deer in headlights at night.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Ferrari’s latest one-off is a tribute to one of the most legendary prancing horses of them all.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The work is a stone arch that, rather than traversing a stream from one bank to another, stands in the water lengthwise, aligned with the rushing current, evoking a leaping salmon.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • One of the biggest pieces of news of the week came via the Seahawks’ pool report, and that’s that rookie safety Nick Emmanwori suffered an ankle injury while leaping up in a passing drill.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This romantic time-hopping saga tells the century-shifting tales of soulmates Claire and Jaime who bounce across the space-time continuum from continent to continent in a series of increasingly complex genealogical encounters as their love intensifies.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The Step-Thru makes hopping on and off effortless, while the Step-Over offers a classic, sporty feel.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Mars is bounding into your partnership zone, which invites assertive boundary talks that protect your generous spirit while keeping agreements fair for all involved parties.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Those skipping romance this season can name an ex after a pile of animal feces, shred old photos for dining deals or smash their way through staged date nights in rage rooms.
    Julian Torres, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
  • As for jewelry, Queen Letizia kept it simple, accessorizing with diamond stud earrings and skipping a necklace.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • With the enthusiastic Sun loping into your 9th House of Mental Expansion, curiosity is about to become your best guide.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
  • This addictive, loping track is one of the best and strangest songs from the artist’s fifth album.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Sams returned the favor in the 46th minute after moving to right back, springing Sears down the right wing with a lofted long ball for a breakaway goal.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Ian Moore backhanded a loose puck out of the Anaheim zone, springing Poehling on a breakaway.
    Oc Register, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Curvetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvetting. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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