sway slightly
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to move a small degree from side to side
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Examples (10)
- The tall trees swayed slightly in the gentle breeze.
- As she walked, her long skirt swayed slightly from side to side.
- The boat began to sway slightly with the rising tide.
- He felt the platform sway slightly beneath his feet.
- The dancer's hips swayed slightly to the rhythm of the music.
- The old house seemed to sway slightly in the strong wind.
- The audience members began to sway slightly during the slow song.
- The pendulum on the grandfather clock swayed slightly back and forth.
- She watched the laundry sway slightly on the clothesline.
- The conductor's baton swayed slightly as he kept time.