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

“Thinking about it in an abstract way helps me shimmy my feathers for the coins.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

For the swimsuit portion of the Miss Argentina contest, Rodríguez chose a modest one-piece suit with a shawl draped over her shoulders, giving the crowd a shimmy as fans whooped and blew air horns.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

I shimmy my shoulders, clap one time, do a little two-step with my feet while still sitting on the stoop, a little dance move with my hands, and Charlise figures it out real quick.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi