as in strutting
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
the svelte young models sashayed down the catwalk with practiced insouciance
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Recent Examples of sashaying
Gazza with a sashaying run in his own half and a ball straight to Lineker’s feet.
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The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
Jimmy Kimmel Live star Guillermo Rodriguez will be sashaying his way across the ballroom floor this fall, Disney revealed on Wednesday night.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
After her victory, news cameras captured her sashaying in blue while pumping her arms in jubilation.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Kim had a major runway moment during Audigier's Fall 2007 show, sashaying in this floral minidress and an on-the-moment arm cuff.
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Emily Kirkpatrick,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Understand Substorms The aurora isn’t sashaying at full blast all night.
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Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
RuPaul’s Drag Race is sashaying to the big screen with a camp runaway train thriller as the MTV drag queen competition series continues to expand its storytelling universe.
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
Jimmy Kimmel Live star Guillermo Rodriguez will be sashaying his way across the ballroom floor this fall, Disney revealed on Wednesday night.
—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
After her victory, news cameras captured her sashaying in blue while pumping her arms in jubilation.
—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Kim had a major runway moment during Audigier's Fall 2007 show, sashaying in this floral minidress and an on-the-moment arm cuff.
—
Emily Kirkpatrick,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Understand Substorms The aurora isn’t sashaying at full blast all night.
—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
RuPaul’s Drag Race is sashaying to the big screen with a camp runaway train thriller as the MTV drag queen competition series continues to expand its storytelling universe.
—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sashaying
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Tyra Banks is strutting forward with plans to revive America's Next Top Model — and Entertainment Weekly has exclusively learned that a contestant generated with artificial intelligence isn't off the table for the next cast.
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But, the West Germans looked like dogs chasing cars as the swift Algerians, smarting from the Germans’ strutting arrogance, flowed to a 2-1 upset at Gijón that brought appreciation for Algeria’s audacity and artistry.
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This prancing herd of wild mustangs can be spotted from the river, on a kayak or inner tube.
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The music video shows Rodrigo prancing around the actual Palace of Versailles, in a controversial babydoll dress singing about a boy looking like an angel on its walls.
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Mangione, who is facing two counts of stalking in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, remained shackled at both his hands and feet while building engineers worked to free him from the elevator.
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Luigi Mangione got stuck in an elevator on the way to his federal court appearance on Monday, where the delays only continued as a judge pushed back his stalking trial to early 2027.
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Late in the trial, a surprise witness came striding into the courtroom.
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At around the same time down in London, England’s vice-captain Harry Brook was striding to the crease to join Root at 40-3.
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“Sashaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sashaying. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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