jig

I had my fingers crossed that “Late Night” would haul out Mee-Maw for one last jig when it returned on Monday.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

So she did an uncomfortable sort of jig before walking off the set and leaving the band stranded.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2026

Guardiola's celebration for the opening goal was only slightly less restrained than his jig down the line for City's second.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026

Maresca's relief was palpable as he danced a jubilant jig on the touchline.

From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025

“What do you need those for, Taylor?” she’d asked, and Taylor had done a little circle-turn and half a jig punctuated with jujitsu moves.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

He was certainly buzzing with energy as he jigged around the stage at the carmaker's Texas headquarters to rapturous applause, telling the audience that while other shareholder meetings were "snoozefests", Tesla's are "bangers".

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025

So his marbles smashed straight while the other boys’ jigged.

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 28, 2019

Apart from during the closing ceremony, that is, where he was a picture of seething malevolence as a Scottish folk band jigged gleefully in front of him, heidrum-hodruming right up in the poor guy's grille.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 1, 2012

Already leading by two sets to none, he let out a sustained yawp, and jigged away on his heels, when he sealed the first break in the deciding third set with a reflex backhand winner.

From Reuters ● Jan. 24, 2010

But he waved his arms, he shouted with the best of them; and when the others began to jig and stamp and shuffle, he also jigged and shuffled.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

The steady, rhythmic yank, then drop of the rod tip, makes this an active version of fishing called jigging.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2023

Through the darkness, I can make out a single figure casting and jigging at the end of the wooden walk.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2023

Hybrid stripers are fair with live bait and white jigging spoons in the main lake from 25-40’.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 20, 2021

White bass are fair with slabs or jigging spoons working the main lake channel, drop-offs, and humps.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 20, 2021

Old Minerva watched the new shadow people, slowly clapping her hands at their firelight jigging.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline