merengue
noun
me·ren·gue
mə-ˈreŋ-(ˌ)gā 
: a ballroom dance of Haitian and Dominican origin in 2/4 time in which one foot is dragged on every step
also
: the music for a merengue
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The dead also included legislator Bray Vargas and merengue singer Rubby Pérez, who was performing when the roof collapsed, officials said.
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Martín Adames Alcántara and Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The incident happened at 12:34 a.m. Tuesday, during a concert by the Dominican merengue singer Rubby Pérez, according to the police.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
The experimental, 10-track mixtape sees Balvin playfully expand his signature reggaeton sound with fusions of hip-hop, merengue, salsa and drill rap.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Admittedly, the house that merengue built fell into disrepair in the new millennium, due to stubborn gatekeeping from industry stalwarts, as well as a zeitgeist pivot towards dembow and urbano trends.
—Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
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Martín Adames Alcántara and Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The incident happened at 12:34 a.m. Tuesday, during a concert by the Dominican merengue singer Rubby Pérez, according to the police.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
The experimental, 10-track mixtape sees Balvin playfully expand his signature reggaeton sound with fusions of hip-hop, merengue, salsa and drill rap.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Admittedly, the house that merengue built fell into disrepair in the new millennium, due to stubborn gatekeeping from industry stalwarts, as well as a zeitgeist pivot towards dembow and urbano trends.
—Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
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“Merengue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merengue. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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