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Recent Examples of waltz
Whatever Michigan did to break Ohio State, the damage was so great that even this Michigan team, a 7-5 outfit that had trouble getting out of its own way for much of the season, could waltz into Columbus and take down a team built to win a national championship.
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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
Before heading into Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton to learn which of the biggest names in television and movies would be waltzing away with the best accessory of the evening (their very own statuette, of course), the stars made their marks on the carpet.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Jennifer Coolidge waltzed by in bare feet, frequently stopping so fans could take selfies with her.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
Before heading into Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton to learn which of the biggest names in television and movies would be waltzing away with the best accessory of the evening (their very own statuette, of course), the stars made their marks on the carpet.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Jennifer Coolidge waltzed by in bare feet, frequently stopping so fans could take selfies with her.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waltz
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Miles above the Earth, two bands of fast-moving air – the polar jet stream and the stratospheric polar vortex – sometimes tango together to influence weather in the northern hemisphere.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 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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Puppy enjoys the snow following a storm Are your pups ready to boogie in the snow?—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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The biggest names in the industry boogied down the Grammys red carpet at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena in fierce fashions hitting high notes and the cloth version of a crescendo.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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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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One of Bieber’s friends could be seen bopping his head and dancing along to the beat in the video while putting a cigarette in his mouth.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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And Barack and Michelle would happily bop to Springsteen at the Kennedy Center Honors.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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But experts encourage borrowers to take at least one step to protect themselves while personnel and programs at ED get shuffled around or canceled: keep a record.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Injuries have forced him to shuffle his lineup, yet the Celtics haven’t missed a beat.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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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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She's been a part of silly shenanigans, shagged assorted suitors – most notably Colin Firth's stoically upper-crust Mark Darcy and Hugh Grant's womanizing Daniel Cleaver – but in the end always maintaining a strong sense of self-worth.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 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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Previous reports have claimed that Barbara Broccoli, in particular, was not jiving with Amazon.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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The series seems to jive with head coach Dan Hurley’s desire to play tough non-conference games against the top programs in the sport.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Waltz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltz. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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