samba

Example Sentences

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The trio has bonded over dinners at Joao Paulo’s home and each has the flair the Brazilian national team calls “samba” because of its sway and links to their culture.

From Seattle Times

Other samba schools competing for the title went for the brightly coloured feathers usually associated with carnival.

From BBC

Meanwhile, she has layered in more guitars and percussion; by the time the track ends, it struts like a samba.

From New York Times

Now 31 and a civil servant, she remembers "an amazing party" with a samba band soundtrack - "an overwhelming experience" for a child.

From BBC

A century ago, police arrested samba musicians for as little as playing pandeiro, a hand drum.

From Seattle Times