conga

Example Sentences

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This neighbor ended up teaching young Melvin to play conga drums and introduced him to his first bass teacher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Sometimes, as has been documented in a BBC series narrated by David Attenborough, they swap shells in a conga line, in which each crab puts on a shell discarded by a larger companion.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

"As a Canadian I am saddened, appalled, disgusted and angry that King Charles appears to be joining the conga line of supplicants," said Jo-Ann in Ontario.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

The opening namesake track kicks off this new era of “Raúl “ with a simmering bolero colored with jazzy trumpets and tantalizing conga drumming.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

“Yeah, but in the meantime, Sixer avatars will be farming the Copper Key and then filing their avatars through the First Gate, one after another, in a freakin’ conga line.”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline