waltz

verb

Definition of waltznext
as in to fox-trot

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Recent Examples of waltz Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi waltzed away with the DWTS season 7 trophy alongside dancer Mark Ballas. — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 In the Triangle d’Or district, Bruno waltzed us into L’Intendant, a cellar with over 1,600 Bordeaux labels. — Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026 Sweden waltzed to a 5-1 victory against Tunisia in its opener, with its forward line of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres capitalizing on some poor defending. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 June 2026 Peter waltzes through an indistinguishable parade of such parties, high as a kite on some drug or another, at one point getting pulled into a panting threesome with another guy and handsy British tourist Leonora (Paris Petitjean). — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for waltz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waltz
  1. tango
  2. boogie
  3. jig
  4. shuffle
  5. bop
  6. jitterbug
  7. shag
  8. jive
Verb
  • Eliminating even more discomfort by only having one cord to tango with is a win for me.
    — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
  • With technical excellence and dramatic flair, the pair tangoed to one of the loudest crowd receptions of the competition.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of tango
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  • Unbothered, Louis smirked at his sister and continued to boogie to the beat.
    — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 11 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of boogie
Verb
  • Targeting inefficiencies in squid jigging Industrial squid fishing typically relies on a method known as jigging.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
  • Likewise, this lure is heavy, and works very well when jigged vertically for fish in deeper water.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 6 May 2026
Definition of jig
Verb
  • As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • Pretoria responded to the threat of violence in June 30 protests with millions of dollars shuffled inside the police budget, tactical units deployed, and soldiers on standby.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of shuffle
Verb
  • Ortiz bopped 208 in his first five seasons with the Red Sox.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • The handful of cops were bopping to Michael Jackson.
    — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Definition of bop
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  • Clifton Daniel, for instance, jitterbugged with an expertise that increased one’s respect for The New York Times.
    — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Linders says the audience for trad jazz can generally be put into three categories: There are swing dancers who are eager to jitterbug to some hot sounds.
    — Noah Schaffer, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Definition of jitterbug
Verb
  • Pregame batting practice is a relaxed, tranquil time for hitters to get some hacks, outfielders and pitchers to shag fly balls and infielders to take grounders.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • From flocked wallcovering in my bathroom, to shag carpet in my bedroom, to the ribbed velvet corduroy sofa in the den, texture was everywhere.
    — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of shag
Verb
  • The high school musical romance Grease hand-jived its way into theaters during the summer of 1978.
    — Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • There’s no games, no shucking and jiving, everybody is really bringing their A-game.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 May 2026
Definition of jive

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