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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There, behind the glass, was a strawberry cheesecake and a salted caramel brownie, a beautiful carrot cake and a lemon merengue pie.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Growing up in Los Frailes, a working-class neighborhood in Santo Domingo, the artist born Tokischa Altagracia Peralta was surrounded by bachata, salsa and merengue.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
Even as merengue, bachata and reggaeton took over the airwaves of Spanish-language radio, salsa remained as the soundtrack of most Latinos’ lives.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Along this historic neighborhood, rooftop bars, clubs, and open-air cafes fill the cobblestone streets with merengue, bachata, and dembow.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Growing up in Los Frailes, a working-class neighborhood in Santo Domingo, the artist born Tokischa Altagracia Peralta was surrounded by bachata, salsa and merengue.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
Even as merengue, bachata and reggaeton took over the airwaves of Spanish-language radio, salsa remained as the soundtrack of most Latinos’ lives.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Along this historic neighborhood, rooftop bars, clubs, and open-air cafes fill the cobblestone streets with merengue, bachata, and dembow.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for merengue
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“Merengue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merengue. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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