bolero
noun
bo·le·ro
bə-ˈler-(ˌ)ō 
-ˈle-rō
plural boleros
1
: a Spanish dance characterized by sharp turns, stamping of the feet, and sudden pauses in a position with one arm arched over the head
also
: music in ³/₄ time for a bolero
2
: a loose waist-length jacket open at the front
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In the case of this white gown and bolero, the partnership paid off.
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Natalie Arroyo Camacho, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
This week’s is the Besos Jazz Trio, featuring swing tunes and sambas, boleros and musettes.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The two-year process eventually led them to the lush, romantic bolero heard today.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Emma Stone, who arrived with her husband Dave McCary, stunned in a purple spaghetti-strap gown, adding a velvet bolero.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Natalie Arroyo Camacho, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
This week’s is the Besos Jazz Trio, featuring swing tunes and sambas, boleros and musettes.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The two-year process eventually led them to the lush, romantic bolero heard today.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Emma Stone, who arrived with her husband Dave McCary, stunned in a purple spaghetti-strap gown, adding a velvet bolero.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bolero
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“Bolero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bolero. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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bolero
noun
bo·le·ro
bə-ˈle(ə)r-ō
plural boleros
1
: a Spanish dance in ¾ time
2
: a waist-length jacket open at the front
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