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 deadly incident occurred during a show by merengue singer Rubby Pérez at the beloved music venue that was celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 June 2025
Rubby Pérez, the famed merengue singer who was performing at the Jet Set night club in Santo Domingo when its roof collapsed, was among the fatalities when the building’s roof collapsed on April 8.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 June 2025
More than 300 people were inside Jet Set nightclub in the capital of Santo Domingo when the roof collapsed around 1 a.m. on the morning of April 8 during a performance of merengue artist Rubby Pérez and his orchestra, authorities said.
—CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Authorities have ended their rescue operation and are looking into how the roof came down on the crowd during a merengue concert.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 June 2025
Rubby Pérez, the famed merengue singer who was performing at the Jet Set night club in Santo Domingo when its roof collapsed, was among the fatalities when the building’s roof collapsed on April 8.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 June 2025
More than 300 people were inside Jet Set nightclub in the capital of Santo Domingo when the roof collapsed around 1 a.m. on the morning of April 8 during a performance of merengue artist Rubby Pérez and his orchestra, authorities said.
—CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Authorities have ended their rescue operation and are looking into how the roof came down on the crowd during a merengue concert.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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