merengue

noun me·ren·gue \ mə-ˈreŋ-(ˌ)gā \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of merengue

: 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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Several thousand children across Los Angeles County learn to swing and salsa, tango, foxtrot and merengue over the course of a 10-week program.

— esmeralda bermudez, latimes.com, "These fifth-graders start out dance-shy, but then they start to shimmy," 26 May 2018
Over the course of ten weeks, kids also learn swing, tango, merengue, and fox trot.

— gwynedd stuart, Los Angeles Magazine, "Next School Year, This Local Program Will Teach 10,000 Kids to Dance," 22 May 2018
People passing by the restaurant stopped for a little merengue, while diners danced in their seats.

— trevor fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Disney Springs revives its late night," 18 May 2018
Zoomba at the Zoo is a 90-minute dance/aerobic workout class, featuring salsa, merengue, mambo and hip-hop.

— rianne coale, RedEye Chicago, "5 things to do in Chicago this weekend," 18 May 2017
In one corner of the clubhouse, Sammy Sosa plays merengue music.

— teddy greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "Don't be fooled by the Sammy Sosa on your TV screen," 3 May 2018
The songs percolate with flute and electric guitar and shift between cumbia, merengue, Afro-Colombian and Caribbean rhythms.

— courtney devores, charlotteobserver, "8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Charlotte Observer," 18 Apr. 2018
Our work was rewarded with lunch prepared by residents and merengue dancing lessons under a tent.

— teresa m. pelham, courant.com, "Being Grateful In The Face Of Privilege," 17 Mar. 2018
In an attempt to attract Puerto Rican workers, Branson, Missouri learns to merengueAmong other things, of course.

— ellen mcgirt, Fortune, "raceAhead: Trump Sues, Teachers Gone Crazy and Get Ready to Wrinkle in Time," 9 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of merengue

American Spanish

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