quickstep

noun

quick·step ˈkwik-ˌstep

: a spirited march tune usually accompanying a march in quick time

Examples of quickstep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As Marsalis learned, Johnson had more than 200 compositions published, including cotillions, quadrilles, waltzes, reels, operatic airs, military marches and quicksteps. —

Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023 Shangela and Gleb Savchenko, as well as Brady and Witney Carson made a few small mistakes in their quickstep routines which earned them straight nines from the judges. —

Calie Schepp, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2022 Smooth and sultry were the names of the game for a night of classic ballroom routines, like foxtrots, a quickstep, and a tango. —

Calie Schepp, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2022 Brady on the other hand came down with a bug due to exhaustion last week and failed to start practicing his quickstep with partner Witney Carson until the Friday before the show. —

Calie Schepp, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for quickstep

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