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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

“Growing up, I always loved belly-dance belts. It has that shimmy, where I can dance a little bit.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

Accompanied by his superstar partner, Rihanna, exhibiting her sizable baby bump, the rapper locked eyes with Lee and the two broke out into a spontaneous shimmy.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

The heat rippling off the dead-calm water made the lighthouse seem to flutter and shimmy in the distance.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen