samba
Example Sentences
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The samba bands and their rhythms follow them around, and the World Cup is a combination of the things they love most.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
"The samba says it: there are children of the poor becoming doctors, and me, a child of the poor, becoming a carnival designer," he told Reuters.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
One of the composers of the samba told local media that Lula had cried when Academicos leaders travelled to Brasilia last year to play the song for him.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
As my samba music filled the arena, the crowd began to clap in time with the beat.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
Vocabulary lists containing samba
South America - Middle School
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South America - Introductory
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South America - High School
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