Example Sentences

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Maastricht, the Netherlands THE lady in pearls was shimmying under a table.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2012

The automobile had a black canvas roof, slotted rubber tires, and a brass horn, and was shimmying and shaking and backfiring to beat the band.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns