as in excursion
a short trip for pleasure
just a little weekend sashay we took to get away from it all
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as in to strut
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
the svelte young models sashayed down the catwalk with practiced insouciance
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Recent Examples of sashay
Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Saturday, June 22 Cincinnati Pride Parade, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Downtown. Parade sashays from Seventh Street at Plum, turns south on Vine Street and ends at Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman's Cove.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 June 2024
Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
On returning the next day, the inspector saw five roaches, including one sashaying on a food prep table and two under the table.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Come here to idle in the gardens while nibbling on a Pierre Hermé macaron or sashay round the sceney pool in a couture kaftan; make sure to book a room that overlooks the gardens and that pool and sip a glass of Champagne or two on the balcony.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Saturday, June 22 Cincinnati Pride Parade, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Downtown. Parade sashays from Seventh Street at Plum, turns south on Vine Street and ends at Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman's Cove.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 June 2024
Verb
However, after a show-stopping performance from both contestants, RuPaul decided that neither would be sashaying away this week.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
On returning the next day, the inspector saw five roaches, including one sashaying on a food prep table and two under the table.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sashay
Noun
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The new credit card will include chances to earn toward member-exclusive experiences – such as trackside access at racing events and off-the-grid EV excursions.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The musical is framed as a vaudeville variety show with an experimental edge, a meta excursion in which other pop culture figures of King’s time (most of them largely forgotten) step forward to guide you through the story and the yarn grows more ripping by the scene.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Rapp strutted across the stage in a corseted top and golden belts, commanding the Fontainebleau’s attention.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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After first strutting into the ‘Werk Room’ four years ago, Tina Burner is pulling back the wig to share her mental health journey.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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The financial machinery behind a blockbuster tour is massive — and expensive.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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The North American leg of Linkin Park’s upcoming tour is set to kick off July 29 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
2 June 2025
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The tall Burr Johnson is often a loner in this group, gesturing and prancing, then suddenly swirling into larger-scale motion.—
Roslyn Sulcas,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Among the forest of lush green trees, cascades of water spout out from dramatic rock formations, prancing and dancing over a span nearly 500 feet wide.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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In his past two games, at Boston and Friday against the Padres, Sale allowed nine hits and two runs and had 14 strikeouts with three walks in 14 innings.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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Bri Ellis drew a walk in the bottom of the seventh with one out, but Binford struck out Day and Wyckoff to secure the victory.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Ukrainian social media posts have included footage showing their own drones stalking and destroying Russian drones.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Bad actors can use this to follow and stalk you or steal your private information.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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The power plant allows the car to cover zero to 60 mph in 13 seconds, a downright leisurely jaunt by today’s standards.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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Eat, Play, Love: London Just a quick jaunt through the Chunnel, London awaits for another half of the eat, play, love escape.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Sashay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sashay. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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