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voguing

American  
[voh-ging] / ˈvoʊ gɪŋ /
Or voguing

noun

  1. a dance consisting of a series of stylized poses struck in imitation of fashion models.


Etymology

Origin of voguing

1985–90; after Vogue, a fashion magazine; see -ing 3

Example Sentences

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“Ballroom is not a crime, voguing is not a crime,” said Kurt Ragin, an organizer with Playground Kiki who goes by Julian Lanvin in the ballroom world, told the circle of attendees.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

Mr Sibley, 28, was voguing while he and friends filled up at a petrol station when men approached and told them to stop, friends reported.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2023

Videos posted on Twitter show Rose voguing in front of a man filming outside the library.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023

Distinctions between genres dissolved: the weaving, swiveling footwork of house flowering into the buoyant steps of Lindy Hop; locking, breaking and voguing jostling with salsa and samba.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2022

Such campaigns render the existence of voguing in Shanghai both more precarious and more vital in the community.

From Reuters

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