with a shake
Frequency: 7.512.1 per million words
Indicates the manner of an action, e.g., 'he answered with a shake of his head'.
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Examples (10)
- He answered with a shake of his head, indicating disagreement.
- She greeted him with a firm shake of her hand.
- The dog responded to the command with a quick shake of its tail.
- He tried to dislodge the water with a vigorous shake of his umbrella.
- With a gentle shake of the bottle, she mixed the ingredients.
- The old man acknowledged the compliment with a slight shake of his shoulders.
- The dancer moved across the stage with a rhythmic shake of her hips.
- He dismissed the idea with a dismissive shake of his wrist.
- The barista presented the drink with a confident shake of the mixing tin.
- The referee started the match with a decisive shake of the coin.