voguing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of voguing
1985–90; after Vogue, a fashion magazine; see -ing 3
Example Sentences
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Voguing, and ballroom culture more broadly, has evolved into a radical expression of protest, with performers using their bodies to “challenge the binary, challenge heteronormativity,” said Lavender Rights Project Executive Director Jaelynn Scott.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023
Voguing, or something loosely like it, enters the choreographic picture, but what is it building toward?
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2022
Xiong Feng, a 22-year-old graduate, teaches Wuhan’s only class in Voguing, a highly stylized dance form popularised in U.S. gay and transgender communities in the late 1980s.
From Reuters • Dec. 24, 2020
Haring also designed the Voguing grand prize trophy.
From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2019
Voguing experts from the House of Sonique performed almost acrobatic-level stunts, all while rocking platform heels.
From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2019
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