the Charleston

noun

: a lively dance that became popular in the 1920s

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Only two other women’s-only events this year have sold more than that 52,000 figure: August’s Canadian Open and the Charleston Open in March and April. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 15 June 2025 At the Charleston airport, wildlife-plane incidents vary each year from a few to a couple dozen. Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025 The charter boat had docked, and people were walking off when an argument spiraled out of control and bullets started flying, Horry County police told the Charleston Post and Courier. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025 It's been 100 years since Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan danced the Charleston into our hearts. Danielle Teller, People.com, 10 Apr. 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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