Thesaurus results for SASHAYS

sashays 1 of 2

noun

plural of sashay

as in excursions

a short trip for pleasure just a little weekend sashay we took to get away from it all

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sashays

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sashay

as in struts

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements the svelte young models sashayed down the catwalk with practiced insouciance

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Noun

Choreographers Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles have these confident contestants shine with struts, sashays, splits, dips, duckwalks, vogueing and death-drops, each trying to outdo the other, urged on by a rapturous crowd. — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026 The louche festivities provoke dangerous gamesmanship, and scenes with a jazz band and a lively singer (Sophie Oliver) capture the evening’s reckless spirit, as Hedda coaxes couples onto the dance floor and then struts and sashays among and between them. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025

Verb

He high-steps, air-guitars, and sashays around as a program who abandoned his once-rebellious origins to survive the danger of the Grid. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025

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Noun

By the 20th century, summer excursions to the Highlands were a fixture of the aristocratic calendar, with transatlantic visitors soon joining the English to shoot, fish, and feign indifference to horizontal rain.

— Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad provides a fun way to take in the autumn scenery, with plenty of family-friendly excursions on the schedule.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of excursions

Verb

Tracee Ellis Ross struts her stuff on the way out of Watch What Happens Live in New York City on July 23.

— People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of struts

Noun

In the novel, Paradella cannot seem to finish the translation, due to distractions, heartbreaks, travels, and misplacements of the manuscript.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Paine, who works in technology by day — and intends to keep that career — has dabbled in winemaking for many years during his world military travels.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of travels

Verb

In the music video for the song, Stiteler prances around several iconic locations in Puerto Rico and takes viewers on a visual journey across the Island.

— Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.

— Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

Definition of prances

Noun

Pinterest says Gen Z and Millennials are putting their own spins on trends rather than copying them, a sign that visible under-eyes and lived-in finishes could outlast the tired girl label itself.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Eleven million sales in America, countless radio spins and nearly a billion Spotify streams, and the copyright is Parton’s alone, bringing in millions of dollars on its own as a sizable piece of the icon’s expansive business empire.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of spins

Verb

Matt Black and Ryan Polly direct the story of a demonic entity that stalks message board moderators.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
The suspicions and secrets and lies pile on from there as a Night Stalker-like serial killer named The Trawler stalks wealthy estates and a Manson-like cult called the Riders of the After Life paint satanic symbols and invade homes.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of stalks

Noun

Wowed Out arrives somewhat out of nowhere, following a 2020s thus far spent with the revival of My Morning Jacket after the band nearly collapsed in on itself amid the grueling tours following 2015’s The Waterfall.

— Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
The Bees & Greens tours also include a visit to the on-site garden, where the hotel grows all its lettuce, kale, and other leafy greens to be used in the restaurant, ensuring sustainability and freshness.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tours

Verb

Coach Chilton strides in, strikingly different from the coach Rebecca’s used to having stride into her office.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Ed Sheeran strides to Taylor Swift wedding Ed Sheeran, clad in a bright aqua blue suit, arrived holding hands with wife Cherry Seaborn.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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