How to Use boogie in a Sentence

boogie

1 of 2 noun
  • New wave fans didn’t drink as much as the fans of blues and boogie bands.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 May 2017
  • Grab a cup of coffee and let's boogie!
    — Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Best to eat your meal early to be able to get down and boogie later.
    — Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • And for low-key beach days, most pavilions have kites, boogie boards, and snacks for sale.
    — Sydney Baker, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2022
  • There’s a lot of rock and roll and guitar-focused kind of boogie stuff.
    — Charles Moss, SPIN, 9 June 2026
  • Go full tilt boogie in the comments below!
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Boogie loves to go on walks and would do great with an active family.
    — Star-Telegram, star-telegram.com, 27 June 2017
  • This song is in the blues rock, boogie rock and Southern rock genres.
    — Kris Holt, Forbes, 15 July 2022
  • And how better to boogie than while wearing shiny new makeup?
    — Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The songs boogie and shimmer just so; the melodies ache with longing and regret.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2022
  • That roller-boogie banger turns out to be the lone sugar-rush moment on the album.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The Jacksons had found their niche and, as the poet said, the boogie was to blame.
    — Jody Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2021
  • The object was a man, and the man had been attacked by a great white shark while boogie boarding.
    — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2022
  • The young man was bitten while boogie-boarding about 30 yards off the beach.
    — Michelle Gant, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2018
  • Say goodbye to the tiresome jack-stand boogie and hello to the quick driveway oil change.
    — Katherine Keeler, Car and Driver, 21 Mar. 2023
  • On the weekends a beach day was an all-day affair, with boogie boarding and ukelele jam sessions.
    — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2022
  • There’s plenty of rock and boogie and this-and-that, but there’s also songs that are slightly out of the rock genre.
    — Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • An officer spoke to boys there who admitted to using a boogie board on the course.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, 13 July 2017
  • More than that, both bands are big on grooves, whether in a slow methodical jam or a boogie-ing punk-blues hybrid.
    — Courtney Devores, charlotteobserver, 19 July 2017
  • As far as rock & roll boogie bands go, next to AC/DC, those two are neck and neck.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 1 Apr. 2020
  • In their child friendly neighborhood many front porches house a bike, a skateboard, a boogie board or all three.
    — Peter Rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 May 2017
  • Adam Schiff has been the boogie man for Republicans as well throughout this process.
    — NBC News, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Barbie went on to date a hip-hop-loving Australian boogie boarder named Blaine.
    — Shannon Carlin, Time, 20 July 2023
  • And what’s a Bay Area boogie without Too $hort and E-40?
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Low tide is ideal for snorkelling sessions along the reef, while high tide serves up the best conditions for boogie boarding sessions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Some participants ride in on boards of all kinds-from boogie to SUPs-and even jet skies.
    — Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2022
  • The immunity challenge was a fun pull-the-boogie-board-then-solve-the-puzzle battle.
    — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 9 May 2018
  • Tomas was boogie boarding at the time of the attack and was brought to shore by a surfer, according to authorities.
    — Gregory Yee Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Underground disco, rare groove, old school funk, boogie, true school hip hop, fusion jazz movers and groovers, more bounce to the ounce, more fun for your bun.
    — NOLA.com, 17 Jan. 2018
  • The boogie-woogie backup vocals and quirky syncopation from the lyrics give the whole thing a lovable kiss of kitsch.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2022

boogie

2 of 2 verb
  • Let's boogie on out of here.
  • Our son learned how to boogie board and how to brake on his bike.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland.com, 28 May 2017
  • Finally the whole school wins the right to boogie down at a big dance.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 31 May 2018
  • Finally the whole school wins the right to boogie down at a big dance.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 25 May 2017
  • My dad—who always loved to dance—heard the beat and began to boogie his way through the front door.
    — Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Bradley once nabbed a frozen-smoothie-maker and a Pink Floyd boogie board.
    — Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2017
  • This blend results in a sound that is all at once very modern but recalls bygone decades when boogieing was all the rage.
    — Tamar Herman, Billboard, 4 June 2019
  • For anyone as proud of their hometown as Benson is, that is something worth boogieing about.
    — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Toronto and Orlando know how to boogie.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Choose waves or the calm bay, and relax on the shore or stay busy surfing, paddleboarding, or boogie boarding.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2020
  • While it can be performed anywhere, some of the biggest videos have people stepping out of moving cars to boogie in the streets.
    — Patricia Hernandez, The Verge, 27 July 2018
  • Unbothered, Louis smirked at his sister and continued to boogie to the beat.
    — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 11 June 2026
  • By the end of the evening, people had abandoned their rickety folding chairs and little plastic cups of wine to boogie with abandon.
    — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Three times a day on weekdays, and twice as often on weekends, gallery attendants will push a button and let some of the wires and dowels boogie.
    — Jason Farago, New York Times, 8 June 2017
  • Take a look at the night’s big festivities, and be sure to grab your skates and boogie over to Flipper’s before the summer’s over.
    — Rivea Ruff, Essence, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Someone cue the disco tunes, because Serena Williams is ready to boogie.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Here's hoping Cousins, with a good support system around him, battles through this setback and fights to boogie again for seasons to come.
    — Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 27 Jan. 2018
  • Now researchers find a cockatoo named Snowball can boogie with the best using a repertoire of 14 dance moves.
    — Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2019
  • Benson became the team's head cheerleader, punctuating each home win by boogieing under a parasol on the sideline.
    — Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Researchers say that a cockatoo who became famous a decade ago for boogieing to the Backstreet Boys does more than just bob his head and lift his feet to the music.
    — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2019
  • During the game delay in Kokomo, Thomas heard the commotion and looked over to see Vance boogieing and shimmying in the bullpen.
    — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2019
  • At the ninth annual Teen Summit, students took part in dancing duels, basketball matches and boogied to the beat of rap artists.
    — Helen Wolt, Sun-Sentinel.com, 3 Aug. 2017
  • The 7-year-old from San Clemente loves to boogie board and can spend hours splashing and swimming in the water at her favorite beach, San Onofre.
    — Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 6 June 2017
  • Cruz, wearing a Santa hat, shimmied behind a boogieing Victoria, 51, clad in a form-fitting grey dress.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Low lights, boozy cocktails and dungeon-like stone walls lend a conspiratorial air to the venue, which draws a diverse and welcoming crowd that boogies down until well after midnight.
    — Remy Scalza, New York Times, 25 May 2023
  • Taylor and Bebe Rexha also had a long chat off camera, talking intently in between Swift boogieing to the live performances.
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Still, credit the 74-year-old Close for being willing to boogie shortly after losing out on an Oscar for the eighth time — a record among living performers.
    — Jake Coyle, Star Tribune, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Get ready to boogie with some of the best disco and funk music at this 21-and-up affair, happening at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier.
    — Sara Butler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Billionaire Elon Musk boogied on stage at a Tesla event in Shanghai, demonstrating that his moves aren't as smooth as riding in one of his company's cars.
    — Alex Chaet, CNN, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Dancing is apparently not on the menu at one California restaurant, which was fined $3,000 after customers boogied in the dining area.
    — Janine Puhak, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2018

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