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Recent Examples of shag
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
He’s gone on a reality show to share his life, a big part of which is shagging.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
She's been a part of silly shenanigans, shagged assorted suitors – most notably Colin Firth's stoically upper-crust Mark Darcy and Hugh Grant's womanizing Daniel Cleaver – but in the end always maintaining a strong sense of self-worth.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Amy Jade Winehouse could have been any young woman growing up in 1990s London — palling around with her mates, sneaking lagers, shagging dudes, getting into trouble, getting her nose pierced, and getting expelled from drama school for it.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
From washable options to shag rugs, these will transform your sleeping space.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2024
Sarah shagged balls in practice for those teams and watched games attentively from the stands, nurturing an appreciation for the sport.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2023
In Diaz’s case a knee injury could occur taking fielding practice on the mound, throwing one of his fastballs or shagging flyballs like in 2012 when Mariano Rivera was lost for the season in Kansas City.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Edward says someone like Professor Moore would be a better twist, then lightly suggests that Nadia could shag him to get his secrets.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2023
Verb
This spring, India shagged fly balls in batting practice and worked long hours with the fielding machines in Surprise, Arizona.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
He’s gone on a reality show to share his life, a big part of which is shagging.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
She's been a part of silly shenanigans, shagged assorted suitors – most notably Colin Firth's stoically upper-crust Mark Darcy and Hugh Grant's womanizing Daniel Cleaver – but in the end always maintaining a strong sense of self-worth.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Amy Jade Winehouse could have been any young woman growing up in 1990s London — palling around with her mates, sneaking lagers, shagging dudes, getting into trouble, getting her nose pierced, and getting expelled from drama school for it.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
From washable options to shag rugs, these will transform your sleeping space.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2024
Sarah shagged balls in practice for those teams and watched games attentively from the stands, nurturing an appreciation for the sport.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2023
In Diaz’s case a knee injury could occur taking fielding practice on the mound, throwing one of his fastballs or shagging flyballs like in 2012 when Mariano Rivera was lost for the season in Kansas City.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Edward says someone like Professor Moore would be a better twist, then lightly suggests that Nadia could shag him to get his secrets.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shag
Noun
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The star graced the cover of WWD with her hair in an asymmetrical bob and razor sharp cuts at her bangs.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the one surviving photograph of her from this time, Evangelina is young and put together, wearing earrings and a string of pearls, her curly hair parted in a stylish bob.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Dalton feels a pang when the hare bounds past the garden wall.—
Alexandra Alter,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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The city, which has bounded back after Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024, is more than its beautiful beach.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In a practical sense, the move will allow Adams to skip directly to the general election in November, giving him more time to campaign unencumbered by the weight of his criminal charges.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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While often skipped for the sake of time, a base of the best eyeshadow primer is crucial to ensure your work stays put throughout the day.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Surrounded by a crop of listeners clearly comprised of mostly longtime fans, Lenae got to bask in the chords of her current breakthrough hit just before midnight struck in one of NYC’s most iconic venues.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
3 Apr. 2025
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On the fall 2025 runways, designers put forward a fresh new crop of big statement belts that felt decidedly more refined.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Its biggest gain comes on the all-genre Billboard 200, where Greatest Hits leaps 16 spaces, improving from No. 93 to No. 77.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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My hair, previously a sort of pixie cut mullet with a middle part, has somehow leapt across my scalp in the night and settled into a side fringe.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Now that production has been ongoing for a while, Chevy is filling out the lower trim levels.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Sealion 7 humans can choose from three trim levels: Comfort, Design AWD, and Excellence AWD.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then, in Ebobisse’s place, the loping Giroud took one shot in his 11 minutes, the recipient of a drive and dish from Denis Buonga.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Orange County Register,
22 Feb. 2025
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How much of the floor could his team cover if no one ever loped back on defense and gave the other team space to breathe?—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His favorite hairstyles: My favorite hairstyles are low fades, high tops, fades, mohawks and designs.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 Mar. 2025
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The joy of living your life and working fades, and is replaced by emotional numbness and disconnection from the world around you.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Shag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shag. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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