voguing

or vo·guing

[ voh-ging ]

noun

1. a dance consisting of a series of stylized poses struck in imitation of fashion models.

Word History and Origins

Origin of voguing¹

1985–90; after Vogue, a fashion magazine; -ing ³

Example Sentences

With voguing dancers flanking her, Aphrodite is aptly named.

From Los Angeles Times

But 2023 was dark too, and one dancer should not be forgotten: O’Shae Sibley, who lost his young life while voguing in the parking lot of a Brooklyn gas station after a day at the beach.

From New York Times

Cher was already a gay icon when “Believe” dropped, but the song sealed her reign for a new generation while mainstreaming her fabulousness in the flyover states similar to the way Madonna brought voguing to the masses a few years earlier.

From Salon

At the debut show in London, Estere shared the stage with Madonna and surprised concertgoers by voguing to her mother’s ballroom-scene-inspired 1990 hit “Vogue,” according to fan videos shared on social media.

From Los Angeles Times

“The fact that he was doing nothing more but voguing and dancing here, he did not deserve to die in that way,” Simmons said.

From Seattle Times