Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shags
Noun
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Lucy Boynton is known for her bobs and lobs, and this more demure style suits her well.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Golden Globes hair 2026 proved that just about every length has Old Hollywood styling potential, from bobs to bixies to long, layered cuts.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The forthcoming new season skips ahead five years from where season two left off.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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From a few rows back on my right another guitarist makes eye contact, skips the first A chord of the pre-chorus, and frisbees a pack of nickel-wound DR Pure Blues through the air.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Additionally, there are enough trims and configurations available to find a model tailored to your power, tech and feature needs as a driver.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Handling will also feel different because of a Bentley Performance Active chassis, a feature that was previously only available on the Speed and Mulliner trims.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When the Pacers shut that down, Harper immediately springs into action to get the ball instead.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Male ratfish have a structure called a tenaculum, which is essentially a retractable rod tipped with a chandelier of teeth that springs out of their forehead to grip females during mating.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In addition to the effects of the pandemic and tariffs, climate issues — drought in Vietnam, heavy rain in Indonesia, and hot, dry weather in Brazil — are blamed for reducing yields of coffee crops and driving up global prices.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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But while the Penny Lane tends to be longer, usually falling to at least the knee and often mid-calf, Jenner’s jacket crops at the waist.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Tebow practically leaps to his feet to say hello.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2026
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Once the film leaps ahead to Paris in the late 1800s, Jones appears as a dandified version of his princely self.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the special filmed at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, Fleming bounds across the stage sharing his takes on masculinity, conga lines, Trader Joes, Oreos, NPR, dog breeds and more.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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Each time Ivy's owner, Ryan, draws nearer, the dog fakes him out and bounds away, tail wagging.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Shags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shags. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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