SHAG in a Sentence

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Example sentences for SHAG, such as:

1. The door opens and a figure appears in a shag cloak, with unshaven beard, swollen lip, and a bandage over his cheek.

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 Meanings and Examples of SHAG
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shag
 n.  a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn
 v.  dance the shag
Classic Sentence:
1  With these he constructed a sort of Eastern divan, upon which he perched himself cross-legged, with an ounce of shag tobacco and a box of matches laid out in front of him.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In VI. THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP
2  The door opens and a figure appears in a shag cloak, with unshaven beard, swollen lip, and a bandage over his cheek.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In ACT IV
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