jitterbug

Example Sentences

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It references to Audrey Hepburn and British supermodel Twiggy, and the frenetic editing and jitterbug choreography make it a unique entry in her videography.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

The Germans banned jazz, but wherever they went, U.S. soldiers, known as GIs, introduced locals to jazz and the jitterbug, popular back in the States.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

He was a jitterbug point guard who played on the same AAU team as current Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo, and he thought he would play basketball.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2021

In it, he successfully mimics Parker’s distinctive prose style, one characterized by ironic dialogue and crisp, short sentences that jitterbug across the page in a rhythm you could dance to.

From Washington Times • Sep. 8, 2020

“And we don’t want to have this game breaking down into a two man jitterbug contest. We saw what happened against Trinity. We can win because we have the best team effort in the league.”

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers