the Charleston

noun

: a lively dance that became popular in the 1920s

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Spot the Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse Built in 1962 and officially called the Charleston Light, the black-and-white lighthouse that rises above the beach has become synonymous with the island—with most locals referring to it as the Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025 Not the Charleston, South Carolina, hot spot or the copy-and-paste suburb sprinkled across a few dozen states. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Nov. 2025 Police are asking that anyone with information about Owen’s whereabouts contact the Charleston Police Department at 843-720-2422. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 Coastal Catch executive chef and culinary director Derick Wade served it alongside his strawberry and watermelon mignonette at the Charleston Wine + Food Festival to give guests the option of both sweet and savory sauces for their freshly shucked oysters. Derick Wade, Saveur, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Charleston

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“The Charleston.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Charleston. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

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