Sashay (Noun)
Meaning 1
A square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The caller instructed the dancers to sashay around each other in a counterclockwise direction.
- As the music picked up, the partners began to sashay with more energy and flair.
- The sashay was a key part of the choreographed routine, requiring precise timing and coordination.
- The dancers moved into a sashay, their feet moving in perfect sync as they circled each other.
- In the final sequence, the couples came together for a lively sashay, their laughter and music filling the hall.
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Meaning 2
A journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
(ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.