sashays 1 of 2

noun

plural of sashay
as in excursions
a short trip for pleasure just a little weekend sashay we took to get away from it all

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sashays

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sashay
as in struts
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 sashays
Noun
Choreographers Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles have these confident contestants shine with struts, sashays, splits, dips, duckwalks, vogueing and death-drops, each trying to outdo the other, urged on by a rapturous crowd. — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026 The louche festivities provoke dangerous gamesmanship, and scenes with a jazz band and a lively singer (Sophie Oliver) capture the evening’s reckless spirit, as Hedda coaxes couples onto the dance floor and then struts and sashays among and between them. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
He high-steps, air-guitars, and sashays around as a program who abandoned his once-rebellious origins to survive the danger of the Grid. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sashays
  1. excursions
  2. struts
  3. travels
  4. prances
  5. spins
  6. stalks
  7. tours
  8. strides
Noun
  • Continental Divide excursions, ghost tours, and hot springs experiences were not services the company originally envisioned, yet Roppel adds that customer demand made the opportunity clear.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The town also serves as the primary jumping-off point for boat tours, kayaking excursions, whale watching trips, and, of course, visits to Acadia National Park.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
Definition of excursions
Verb
  • Chloe Bailey struts the streets of New York City in a fun ensemble on June 23.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of struts
Noun
  • The fabric is easy to wipe down if something leaks or spills (a common occurrence during my travels).
    — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • In Judges 19 a Levite and his concubine stop in their travels in Gibeah in the land of the tribe of Benjamin.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • In a comedy special released last week, the thirty-nine-year-old comedian prances around the stage in a purple jumpsuit and sparkly red shoes, riffing on millennial-friendly topics such as Lin-Manuel Miranda and Fleet Foxes.
    — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of prances
Noun
  • Despite all the different spins and flavors, this classic Ranch water will never ever disappoint.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
    — Alex Krasnok, Scientific American, 25 June 2026
Definition of spins
Verb
  • The movie is set in a 13th-century English village and follows the townspeople as a mysterious, folkloric creature stalks their village.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • After realizing that a mysterious, violent creature stalks the corridors, Clark manages to escape, but something about the Backrooms compels him.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Definition of stalks
Noun
  • Explore the Environmental Learning Center, where boardwalk trails, kayak tours, and hands-on exhibits showcase the local ecosystem.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • Spicy foods are often avoided during royal tours, though the rules are more relaxed when Middleton is eating at home.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 July 2026
Definition of tours
Verb
  • Ed Sheeran strides to Taylor Swift wedding Ed Sheeran, clad in a bright aqua blue suit, arrived holding hands with wife Cherry Seaborn.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of strides

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