conga line
noun
: a group progression in a single-file serpentine path (as in celebration of an athletic victory)
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There will be more opportunities to spread the contrarian gospel of Bonnerball, with its weaponizing conditioning, conga line of steals and creating more turnovers than Porto’s Bakery.
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Brian Robin, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Eschewing the impromptu conga line, Rob was on to the Traitors’ scheme, yet was powerless to stop it.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Football head injuries have produced a conga line of punchdrunk Beau Jacks.
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
To combat the conga line, the city recently instituted a free shuttle system for tourists attempting to access the Cathedral Rock trailhead and other popular spots such as Dry Creek Vista from Thursdays through Sundays.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
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Brian Robin, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Eschewing the impromptu conga line, Rob was on to the Traitors’ scheme, yet was powerless to stop it.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Football head injuries have produced a conga line of punchdrunk Beau Jacks.
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
To combat the conga line, the city recently instituted a free shuttle system for tourists attempting to access the Cathedral Rock trailhead and other popular spots such as Dry Creek Vista from Thursdays through Sundays.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
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“Conga line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conga%20line. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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