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Recent Examples of boogie
After wordlessly convincing Fallon to dance with her, Dratch boogied her way offstage and left.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2024
In another clip shared to social media by Naomi, the cast boogied to one more song together on the Bridgerton set.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
The audience got a kick out of the gag, with Jennifer Lopez and Andrew Scott boogieing in their seats, and Matt Damon wiping away tears of laughter.
—Patrick Ryan, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Donning headphones, the 24-year-old boogied to his pregame tunes like no one was watching.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2024
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2024
In another clip shared to social media by Naomi, the cast boogied to one more song together on the Bridgerton set.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
The audience got a kick out of the gag, with Jennifer Lopez and Andrew Scott boogieing in their seats, and Matt Damon wiping away tears of laughter.
—Patrick Ryan, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Donning headphones, the 24-year-old boogied to his pregame tunes like no one was watching.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boogie
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars 'Die with a Smile' There is talent, and then there is Lady Gaga bopping into Bruno Mars’ studio at his invite and writing and recording a song the same day.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
19 Dec. 2024
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Landman really benefits from Thornton being a pleasure to watch bop around, look sweaty, rant about the state of America, and generally express a state of existential exhaustion.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Coolidge waltzed by in bare feet, frequently stopping so fans could take selfies with her.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Should the Broncos and Dolphins lose, the Bengals can waltz into the playoffs following a win against the Steelers.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
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The only thing that matters in sport is to be the last competitor standing, especially when there are just two to tango.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The two will tango throughout the evening before setting above the western horizon around midnight.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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As he’s been awaiting trial in Charlotte since his arrest in 2012 on a first-degree murder charge, Perkins has been shuffled between the Mecklenburg County jail, Broughton Hospital, Central Prison, and Central Regional Hospital dozens of times.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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Players can shuffle and rearrange the board of words to help them with guessing the connections.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Amy Jade Winehouse could have been any young woman growing up in 1990s London — palling around with her mates, sneaking lagers, shagging dudes, getting into trouble, getting her nose pierced, and getting expelled from drama school for it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2024
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From washable options to shag rugs, these will transform your sleeping space.—
Alida Nugent,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2024
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And that doesn’t necessarily jive with the perception of the team, say, in the regular season.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Ready or not, the Dancing With the Stars competitors are jamming, jiving, and foxtrotting in full throttle.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
9 Oct. 2024
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In the middle of the party, an accordion player jigged among a group of young, unsteady revelers, rapping to the beat like an agitated auctioneer.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2025
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Diamond jigs were originally intended to be dropped straight down from a boat and jigged vertically.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 Oct. 2024
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“Boogie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boogie. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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