akimbo

Example Sentences

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For Season 1, he gave Mark S. that burden, except Mark is holding a group of other Marks, limbs akimbo.

From Los Angeles Times

A beat kicks in, and three women stand arms akimbo, bouncing their hips like a Motown girl group.

From New York Times

The comedian then proceeds to hop ecstatically across the stage with one leg akimbo: “That song was penned with a toucan’s beak dipped in ink while riding a zebra side-saddle.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the visible satisfaction of the model’s pose — arm akimbo, hand jauntily on hip, bottom thrust out with confidence — also marks a forceful break with the passivity of the female nude.

From New York Times

The flair stems largely from his figure’s tilted bowler hat and its somewhat akimbo power pose.

From New York Times