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mambo

verb

Definition of mambo

as in to tango

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Eliminating even more discomfort by only having one cord to tango with is a win for me.

— Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
With technical excellence and dramatic flair, the pair tangoed to one of the loudest crowd receptions of the competition.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of tango

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My cat decided to waltz in front of the phone's camera during the VO2 Max test at one point, and the test continued despite the brief obstruction.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Sixteen local candidates, all of them incumbent Democrats, are unopposed and will waltz into office without being challenged.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of waltz

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In Siberia, this ethereal dance will happen shortly after dawn; in Reykjavik, in the late afternoon; and, here in Valencia, the celestial pas-de-deux will boogie down just before sunset, right above the horizon.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Unbothered, Louis smirked at his sister and continued to boogie to the beat.

— Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 11 June 2026

Definition of boogie

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Fox, the actress-model-memoirist best known for Uncut Gems, and Shazam, the model-photographer-director, first met at a party as teens and have been bopping around lower Manhattan ever since.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2026
Around me, in the nosebleeds, were a mix of children in big friend groups and softly bopping couples.

— Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of bop

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Vin Knight is affecting as Leopold Bloom, an anxious outsider in his city, his subconscious, and his leaky body; Scott Shepherd plays multiple roles, but is particularly droll as Blazes Boylan, jitterbugging hornily through Dublin.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Clifton Daniel, for instance, jitterbugged with an expertise that increased one’s respect for The New York Times.

— Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024

Definition of jitterbug

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In fact, the three are hosting a dinner in Madrid this week in honor of the Spanish Grand Prix, jiving with the sportier attitude of this spring collection.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
That didn't jive with Jowsey, who's expressed how important having kids and a family are to him.

— Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of jive

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