shimmy

Example Sentences

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When the vote is open, shimmy over to this website to make your decision!

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Doncic capped his show by drilling a three-pointer that gave the Lakers a 19-point lead, his showmanship including pursing of his lips while doing a shimmy to the adoring crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Fittingly for a story about fighting inhumanity with full-bodied self-expression, the choreography is shot in long, wide takes that capture every dip, shimmy and spin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

I climbed hand over foot for as long as momentum would take me and then switched to a slower shimmy until the branches started and I could use them as steps.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline