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This time the gossip was about Paul Mescal and the allegations that our guy was out here, waltzing around London, looking for hook-ups, then taking his date on a walk the next day and running away from her.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
For now, though, excited RHOA fans will next see Parks waltz her way through the competition on Dancing With the Stars.
—EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Suni Lee joined the ranks of fellow Olympians like Simone Biles and Tonya Harding who waltzed and jived on ABC's reality competition series
These Olympians went for the gold ... and the Mirrorball Trophy.
—Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Reagan was left in the dust as Richard M. Nixon waltzed to the nomination.
—Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
For now, though, excited RHOA fans will next see Parks waltz her way through the competition on Dancing With the Stars.
—EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Suni Lee joined the ranks of fellow Olympians like Simone Biles and Tonya Harding who waltzed and jived on ABC's reality competition series
These Olympians went for the gold ... and the Mirrorball Trophy.
—Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Reagan was left in the dust as Richard M. Nixon waltzed to the nomination.
—Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waltz
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Oakland baseball almost always tangoed with tension between supporters and ownership—but not with players.Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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Yesterday’s Boeing purchases might have been a not-so-subtle reminder to the EU and Airbus that two can tango at the tariff game.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Rosie remarked that Joey knew how to boogie, while Derek appreciated how content-packed the routine was.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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This election is a broken info-pipe of raw sewage spewing in every direction, and these guys are boogieing down in the muck.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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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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Owned by the Chinese, the ship was flagged to Argentina and jigging in Argentinian waters.Ian Urbina, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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The return to hallowed ground was also just like any other rally—people bopped around to Kesha and the Killers and napped on the grass or waited in line for funnel cakes.Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Coming out of the ghost town the pandemic made L.A. into, Gov. Newsom and the legislature bopped up the incentives program in 2021 to $420 million for two years and added further credits for the construction of more soundstages.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
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Once the road trip ends, Bronny will be shuffling between the G-League and the main Lakers roster.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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These relationships shuffle among the large, contentious staff — Mexican, white, Italian, black, Muslim, Albanian, and Dominican, a panoply of types whose individuality keeps the action lively, timely, yet unpredictable.Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 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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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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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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When reality doesn’t jive with her desires (see also: Shauna’s early acceptance to Brown), no one dares shatter her illusions.Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Waltz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltz. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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