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tango

verb

Definition of tangonext
as in to waltz

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Recent Examples of tango Surrender instead to wines that tango with oysters gratinéed with butter and garlic. — Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025 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. — Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025 Natalia teaches him how to tango. — Ilya Kaminsky august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025 My bucket-list trips include learning to tango in Buenos Aires, going on safari in Botswana (and staying at ever-gorgeous Xigera), and riding the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (a dream that, to my unbelievable privilege, recently became a reality). — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tango
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tango
  1. waltz
  2. fox-trot
  3. boogie
  4. jitterbug
  5. polka
  6. jive
  7. bop
  8. jig
Verb
  • 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
  • Of course don’t just waltz in anywhere without tickets or reservations—traveling in the off season still requires the usual due diligence as a traveler.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of waltz
Verb
  • Alongside pro partner Emma Slater, Richter tangoed, quick-stepped, and fox-trotted all the way to week 9 before being eliminated — just one week shy of the semifinals.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
Definition of fox-trot
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The band rotates through instruments, including alpenhorns, cow bells, and a xylophone, and invites guests onto the floor to polka.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
Definition of polka
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Fishing for striped bass near this kind of structure can be productive in the summer and fall, sometimes by employing vertical jigging with hefty spoons or soft plastics to entice fish patrolling the bottom.
    — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The customers lined the rails, shoulder to shoulder, all jigging in unison to the classic rock that was blasting from the radio.
    — Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
Definition of jig

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“Tango.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tango. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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