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Recent Examples of jitterbugFranzke, who loved to jitterbug as a kid, served in the Navy from 1943 to 1945, flying Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers off the carrier USS Saginaw Bay in the Pacific.—Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2020 Patti jitterbugging to a Les Paul and Mary Ford record.—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2020 Against these, Davis superimposes the bright, almost jitterbugging mosaic pattern on the mother’s spandex pants.—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2020 Bush caught a screen pass and jitterbugged past a diving tackler and exploded into the open field.—Zach Helfand, latimes.com, 13 Sep. 2017 See all Example Sentences for jitterbug
What gives with this senescent New Year’s tradition of still waltzing 200 years since the birth of the dance’s greatest maker, Johann Strauss II?
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Babygirl tries to deftly waltz over this minefield of a topic without a sense of puritanical judgement or heavy panting, but with as much emphasis on Romy’s need for this transfer of power to tap into her erogenous zones.
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
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.
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
From washable options to shag rugs, these will transform your sleeping space.
Alida Nugent,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2024
For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
Injuries forced Howe to shuffle his pack, and hit doubly hard as midfielders/forwards had to fulfil secondary positions, such as Gordon to right-winger or Joelinton from No 8 to winger.
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