as in excursion
a short trip for pleasure
just a little weekend sashay we took to get away from it all
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as in to strut
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 sashay
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2023
Love Is an Ex-country, by Randa Jarrar In this fragmented memoir that stitches together Jarrar’s many excursions through America and beyond in her 30s, the writer doesn’t so much drive as saunter across the country—sashay, roll, meander, and play around in it.
—Emma Copley Eisenberg, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2024
Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
In the reality categories, The Traitors sashayed past RuPaul’s Drag Race.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
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From Symone and Willow Pill's budding legacies and Raja's avant-garde aesthetic to Sasha Velour's drag activism, Kylie Sonique Love and Sasha Colby's barrier-breaking beauty, and Jimbo's sashay around the worldwide runway, each victor represents the diversity of talent synonymous with the brand.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2023
Love Is an Ex-country, by Randa Jarrar In this fragmented memoir that stitches together Jarrar’s many excursions through America and beyond in her 30s, the writer doesn’t so much drive as saunter across the country—sashay, roll, meander, and play around in it.
—Emma Copley Eisenberg, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2024
Verb
Generally, northern lights dance from east to west, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, although on particularly powerful nights, the ribbons may sashay in all directions, including overhead.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
In the reality categories, The Traitors sashayed past RuPaul’s Drag Race.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sashay
Noun
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The two were on a trip in Costa Rica with their respective spouses back in 2009 and happened to be on the same sightseeing excursion bus.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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Fun programming for families includes dessert-making sessions with the ship’s pastry chef, family shore excursions, local language classes, and VIP ship tours.Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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All over the arena, attendees took photos with the camera flash on and strutted up and down stairs as if on a runway, clearly influenced by Charli’s unabashed confidence.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the football star strutted into the stadium in the same tee, as well as a varsity jacket, black jeans plus a Louis Vuitton backpack and red sneakers.Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Carey is in the midst of her Christmas Time tour, which is slated to hit PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Wednesday (Dec. 11); the annual holiday outing is slated to wind down on Dec. 17 with a show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
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The bonuses account for 9.4% of the total ticket earnings of her historic tour.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Her hope is that the Lions will let her tag along for a bit in a floppy throwback outfit, a living, prancing contrast to the mostly mediocre old days before the team was 12-1 and finding ways to win instead of inventing ways to lose.Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Brown broke free one play later and pranced into the end zone for a 31-yard rushing score.Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2024
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The hotel is located about a 20-minute walk from the McDonald's where he was arrested.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Police were called to a bar in Victoria in central London – a short walk from the palace – on Tuesday evening when a festive celebration turned violent.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Photography, like family, is stalked by questions of power, of ownership, of autonomy.Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Karr denied stalking the family in audio recordings played in the documentary.Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Robinson’s jaunt down the sideline all but confirmed an upset win for Navy (9-3) over their archrival, going on to win the game 31-13 and taking home the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy having defeated West Point and the Air Force Academy this season.Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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But like with any archaeological jaunt for our hero, there’s plenty of pitfalls along the way.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Sashay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sashay. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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