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
  • Jey Uso lost to Oba Femi and decided to waltz over to SmackDown to try to get a shot at Zayn’s title.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • Sweden waltzed to a 5-1 victory against Tunisia in its opener, with its forward line of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres capitalizing on some poor defending.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 June 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
  • Unbothered, Louis smirked at his sister and continued to boogie to the beat.
    — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 11 June 2026
  • 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
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
  • From electronics to delicate fabrics, natural stone, and more, there are a variety of surfaces and materials that just don’t jive with this household cleaning staple.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • The high school musical romance Grease hand-jived its way into theaters during the summer of 1978.
    — Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Definition of jive
Verb
  • Prior and McGuiness, along with bullpen coach Josh Bard, bop around to different pitchers, seeing who wants to throw or if anyone needs a catch partner.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Kansas Citians soaked up the sun on Friday night, swing dancing, swaying and bopping along to Sheryl Crow on the FIFA Fan Fest stage.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Definition of bop
Verb
  • 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
  • Targeting inefficiencies in squid jigging Industrial squid fishing typically relies on a method known as jigging.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Definition of jig

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“Tango.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tango. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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