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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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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

It takes two to tango, but it was only she who paid the band.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

"I've never felt anything like that in my entire wrestling career. It takes two to tango, but that historic crowd reaction was all for you," wrote Johnson, now a major Hollywood star.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

Then I heard a tango being whistled from the alley.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron