How to Use moonwalk in a Sentence

moonwalk

verb
  • That would be something to moonwalk about.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This year, Mercury is going to moonwalk three times in the sky.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
  • But when Michael moonwalks into Japan, look out.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Smith moonwalked back and forth across the stage several times, showing off some retro dance moves.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 21 Oct. 2017
  • With the messenger planet moonwalking across the sky, one step forward can feel like two steps back.
    — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 14 Aug. 2017
  • Cincinnati pending, to moonwalk into a New Year’s Six bowl game.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Who didn't want to, at some point in their life, be the next Michael Jackson, singing and moonwalking in front of a mirror?
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2018
  • At the end, Sam put on silver socks and a silver glove to moonwalk to Michael Jackson music.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Women formed dance circles, did the splits, moonwalked, and lifted each other up in ways that were both figurative and literal.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Following its success in theaters, many fans are already wondering when the film will moonwalk its way to streaming platforms.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Weird Al Yankovic has been lampooning the hits of the day since Michael Jackson was moonwalking.
    — A. O. Scott, New York Times, 2 June 2016
  • Piersall, in what turned out to be his last homer as a New York Met, hit one out and began to basically moonwalk around the bases.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
  • Another ewok then proceeded to moonwalk on the Today plaza before grabbing Roker’s leg and humping it.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The assistant paid tribute to the legendary singer by moonwalking to center stage to perform his best impression of Michael Jackson’s killer dance moves.
    — Nerisha Penrose, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2017
  • After all, this is a robot dog who can twerk and moonwalk, and who won over sympathy on social media when the company released a video of researchers kicking the dog to demonstrate its balance.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Realizing he was outclassed, Fallon let his guest take her curtsy alone center stage, attempting to moonwalk off to give her the audience’s full attention.
    — Allison Stubblebine, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2017
  • The company has mastered the art of avoidance, by exploiting foreign tax havens and moonwalking through the seemingly infinite loopholes that accountants dream up.
    — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Michael begins to moonwalk on April 10 with the world premiere in Berlin at the Uber Eats Music Hall at Uber Square.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Along the same streets where nervous security officers keep an eye out for suicide bombers, one traffic officer does his job while impersonating Michael Jackson, moonwalking across the intersection and guiding cars with his single white glove.
    — Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2017
  • The event boasted screenings of the film in specific languages chosen by attendees, experiential stations with highlights including a stop where fans were able to moonwalk alongside Jaafar Jackson as Michael, or get a chance to be the star themselves at an immersive concert experience.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In a field often defined by functionality and formality, this brief Hanyang University’s RoCogMan Lab performance stands out with a 40-second reminder that even robotic fingers can moonwalk.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025

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