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tango

[tang-goh] / ˈtæŋ goʊ /
NOUN
dance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disco samba waltz
STRONG
Charleston boogie conga foxtrot frolic hop hustle jig jitter jitterbug jive jump leap one-step promenade rhumba spin step swing tap twist two-step
WEAK
boogie down bunny hop cut a rug foot it get down rock n' roll trip the light fantastic

Example Sentences

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Duvall was married three times before meeting Luciana Pedraza, a young woman who was dared by her friends to approach him on a Buenos Aires street and invite him to a tango gathering.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

"So this tango will likely continue on for a while."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

They married in 2005 and for years practiced tango on a dance floor they installed in one of their barns.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Back in the actual 1990s, ice dancers cycled through traditional dances: samba, blues, polka, rumba, quickstep, tango, jive, paso doble, Viennese waltz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

After reviewing the judges’ backgrounds, she’d decided to take a picture of performers dancing the South American tango.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai