mambo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mambo
Verb
  • The only thing that matters in sport is to be the last competitor standing, especially when there are just two to tango.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The two will tango throughout the evening before setting above the western horizon around midnight.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • And then there was the shot of Donna Kelce boogieing on the stage.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Even fans who walked to their seats couldn’t help but boogie down the arena stairs and two-step shuffle along the floor.
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 9 June 2024
Verb
  • Before heading into Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton to learn which of the biggest names in television and movies would be waltzing away with the best accessory of the evening (their very own statuette, of course), the stars made their marks on the carpet.
    Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Jennifer Coolidge waltzed by in bare feet, frequently stopping so fans could take selfies with her.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • With more than 70 days down, the Aussie creates her own stage on the floor of the Eras Tour bopping to the three-hour setlist.
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars 'Die with a Smile' There is talent, and then there is Lady Gaga bopping into Bruno Mars’ studio at his invite and writing and recording a song the same day.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Clifton Daniel, for instance, jitterbugged with an expertise that increased one’s respect for The New York Times.
    Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Linders says the audience for trad jazz can generally be put into three categories: There are swing dancers who are eager to jitterbug to some hot sounds.
    Noah Schaffer, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Verb
  • The series seems to jive with head coach Dan Hurley’s desire to play tough non-conference games against the top programs in the sport.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
  • And that doesn’t necessarily jive with the perception of the team, say, in the regular season.
    Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In the middle of the party, an accordion player jigged among a group of young, unsteady revelers, rapping to the beat like an agitated auctioneer.
    Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Diamond jigs were originally intended to be dropped straight down from a boat and jigged vertically.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Amy Jade Winehouse could have been any young woman growing up in 1990s London — palling around with her mates, sneaking lagers, shagging dudes, getting into trouble, getting her nose pierced, and getting expelled from drama school for it.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
  • From washable options to shag rugs, these will transform your sleeping space.
    Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Mambo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mambo. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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