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Recent Examples of tango
Ram's 2025 1500 RHO is 'equipped for adventure' Not to be outdone by Ford, Stellantis' Ram brand also produces a full-size off-road pickup truck that can tango with gnarly terrain.
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Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
Anything Argentine tango with either Gilles [Marini] or Juan Pablo [Di Pace].
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
From line dancing to tango to swing, Denver’s dance halls offer something for every groove.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2025
Natalia teaches him how to tango.
—Ilya Kaminsky
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
Anything Argentine tango with either Gilles [Marini] or Juan Pablo [Di Pace].
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
From line dancing to tango to swing, Denver’s dance halls offer something for every groove.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2025
Natalia teaches him how to tango.
—Ilya Kaminsky
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tango
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While this is a luxury resort, expect your fellow guests to be dressed in snowpants and ski boots more often than not—don’t be shy to waltz through the lobby in your long johns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Which was why, at the very end, when Gordon tuned in on the wireless to a dance band and Robert was supposed to waltz Olwyn about the room, Stella had no patience with St Ives’s reaction to Geoffrey’s ten-second delay in putting on the gramophone record.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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My dad—who always loved to dance—heard the beat and began to boogie his way through the front door.—
Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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But Indiana had some competition: Lawmakers and dealmakers in both Illinois and Iowa have boogied to get their own incentive packages in order.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
19 Feb. 2026
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Clifton Daniel, for instance, jitterbugged with an expertise that increased one’s respect for The New York Times.—
Gloria Steinem,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2024
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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
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Instead, find something that does jive with you—whether that’s yoga class, power lifting, or pickleball—and allow your resulting delight to radiate.—
Outside,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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Barring a full and complete meltdown in those 11 games, the idea that the Leafs should just give up on the season still doesn’t jive for me.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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This breathless, busy sci-fi adventure ram-jams through space, time and the past 50 years of popular cinema history as our characters bop from planet to planet, making various stops and side quests.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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The first summer Mike joined us for our annual pilgrimage to Watch Hill, Rhode Island—the last summer my dad was able to travel—the two of them spent hours bopping around the pastel-colored shops.—
Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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My favorite way to work a Texas rig is jigging it.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing more fun than dropping a bait or artificial lure down and vertically jigging.—
Harry Spampinato,
Outside,
6 Feb. 2026
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From flocked wallcovering in my bathroom, to shag carpet in my bedroom, to the ribbed velvet corduroy sofa in the den, texture was everywhere.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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At Baylor, players shag their own balls.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Growing up in a military family, Vogel shuffled between the East Coast and Europe every two to three years.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins are shuffling off to Buffalo.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Tango.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tango. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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