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.