shimmy

Example Sentences

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You could walk through a grocery store, hear “Billie Jean” playing over the sound system, and shimmy your shoulders, feeling slightly less guilty than you might’ve during the aughts.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

So he does a little shimmy and the result is humiliation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Like the kids, their leather is leaky, their arms are toast, their best hitter is their best pitcher, their silly celebrations are pure playground — shimmy shakes and sunflower seed showers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

The remainder of Western Washington will remain dry, as temperatures shimmy up the thermometer a few degrees into the low 60s, the weather service said.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

A few times I’m forced to aim the launcher lower than the roof, and then shimmy my way to the top once I get to that side.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu