: a Brazilian dance of African origin with a basic pattern of step-close-step-close and characterized by a dip and spring upward at each beat of the music
also
: the music for this dance
samba
intransitive verb
Examples of samba in a Sentence
The band played a samba.
Recent Examples on the Web
And a little bit of Jazz, mostly cool jazz and Brazilian jazz/samba these days.
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Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2024
Come evening, the space transforms into a fiery Latin American experience serving the flavors of Costa Rica, Mexico, Chile, Peru, and Argentina to the rhythms of samba and tango.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2024
Rising easily to the challenge, however, is the city's music, from the orchestral visions of Villa Lobos to the rich tradition of samba, with its roots in Afro-Brazilian culture and religion.
—Tom Yarwood, theweek, 7 Jan. 2024
Wearing a Pantene t-shirt and white jeans, the model hung out with other partygoers while the Imperio Serrano samba school members performed during a parade on the first night of Carnival.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023
The show includes sounds of Brazilian samba, 1930s Cuban dance music and Parisian cafe tunes.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
In the redemption round, Gomez and Mraz were both assigned to do foxtrots, while the reality star drew the samba.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023
The samba, the rhumba, the salsa, a little foxtrot, a little hip-hop, and a little cha-cha-cha.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
On Copacabana Leny de Andrade Lima was born on Jan. 26, 1943, in Rio and raised by her mother and stepfather in a neighborhood that was a hub for samba.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2023
Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2024
Come evening, the space transforms into a fiery Latin American experience serving the flavors of Costa Rica, Mexico, Chile, Peru, and Argentina to the rhythms of samba and tango.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2024
Rising easily to the challenge, however, is the city's music, from the orchestral visions of Villa Lobos to the rich tradition of samba, with its roots in Afro-Brazilian culture and religion.
—Tom Yarwood, theweek, 7 Jan. 2024
Wearing a Pantene t-shirt and white jeans, the model hung out with other partygoers while the Imperio Serrano samba school members performed during a parade on the first night of Carnival.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023
The show includes sounds of Brazilian samba, 1930s Cuban dance music and Parisian cafe tunes.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
In the redemption round, Gomez and Mraz were both assigned to do foxtrots, while the reality star drew the samba.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023
The samba, the rhumba, the salsa, a little foxtrot, a little hip-hop, and a little cha-cha-cha.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
On Copacabana Leny de Andrade Lima was born on Jan. 26, 1943, in Rio and raised by her mother and stepfather in a neighborhood that was a hub for samba.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2023
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“Samba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/samba. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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