to sashay
Third Person
sashays
Present Participle
sashaying
Past Tense
sashayed
Past Participle
sashayed
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to walk in a manner that is both showy and casual, often with exaggerated movements to draw attention
- She sashayed into the room, confidently flaunting her fashionable attire.
- The model sashayed down the runway, showcasing the designer's latest collection with style and flair..
- With a playful smile, he sashayed across the dance floor, enjoying the attention from onlookers.
- The peacock sashayed through the garden, displaying its vibrant feathers to attract a mate.
- As the festival queen, she sashayed during the parade, waving to the cheering crowd with regal poise.
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to glide or move with a sideways motion
- The cat sashayed along the narrow ledge, displaying its agility and balance.
- To avoid the puddle, she sashayed to the side, skillfully navigating through the wet pavement.
- The figure skater sashayed across the ice, executing graceful sidelong movements with each glide.
- With a quick step, he sashayed to the left, narrowly avoiding the oncoming traffic.
- The snake sashayed across the sand, moving with a sinuous sideways motion.
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to perform a chassé step in ballet, which involves a gliding movement where one foot moves to the side, followed by the other foot joining it in a sliding motion
- During the dance recital, the ballerina skillfully sashayed across the stage, executing flawless chassé steps.
- The dance instructor demonstrated how to sashay gracefully.
- In the ballet routine, the dancers synchronized their movements to sashay across the floor.
- As part of the choreography, the group of dancers had to sashay from one end of the stage to the other.
- The ballet solo required the dancer to sashay diagonally across the stage.
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