waltz

Example Sentences

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As Violetta gives Alfredo her likeness to remind him of her after she dies, Verdi brings in the rhythm of a funeral march, but within the triple meter of the waltz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"Home was a happy place. Daddy taught me how to waltz by standing me on his feet, and we would have waltzed around the living room," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Both the Hoosiers and the Commodores have excelled by perfecting the mad waltz of modern college football—flipping over the roster and bringing in older, experienced talent, especially at the quarterback position.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

McCausland and Buswell recreated their waltz to You'll Never Walk Alone, their performance of which was voted the most memorable moment at the 2025 Baftas.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

If he did, Ben had thought, Ben Meecham would waltz into the kingdom of God.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy