1
: a lively couple dance of Bohemian origin in duple time with a basic pattern of hop-step-close-step
2
: a lively originally Bohemian dance tune in ²/₄ time
polka
intransitive verb
Examples of polka in a Sentence
The band played a polka.
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There were free pouches of pocket pancakes; Brewers manager Pat Murphy showing off his pancake-flipping skills; special guests, including Donald Driver; polka music; pancake artists; a T-shirt giveaway for the first 3,000 fans; and the debut of Murph's Maple Syrup.
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Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Start with classic white or lean into current trends with a polka-dot top.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Available in 16 colors and prints, like light pink and black-and-white polka-dot, this top has earned high praise from shoppers for its sophisticated appearance and wear-with-anything silhouette.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Picture long wooden tables where strangers become friends over overflowing steins, brass bands keeping the polka beat alive, and platters of sausages carried out faster than they can be eaten.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Start with classic white or lean into current trends with a polka-dot top.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Available in 16 colors and prints, like light pink and black-and-white polka-dot, this top has earned high praise from shoppers for its sophisticated appearance and wear-with-anything silhouette.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Picture long wooden tables where strangers become friends over overflowing steins, brass bands keeping the polka beat alive, and platters of sausages carried out faster than they can be eaten.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for polka
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“Polka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polka. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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