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waltz

[wawlts] / wɔlts /
NOUN
dance
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My stomach was in knots as I pictured myself clad in a lemon chiffon dress looking like a dollop of meringue, doing the Viennese waltz — something resembling a Centrum Silver commercial.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

And wow did they waltz right through that open door.

From Slate May 23, 2026

I don’t know any woman who doesn’t live some version of this life, locked in a sentimental, twisted waltz with the difficult woman who raised her.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

For their first dance, they had practised a traditional waltz.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2026

He caught her around the waist, his feet moving to the beat of the waltz.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Wallace soon waltzes into the room to take over, having accessorised his usual clothes with a larger-than-life sparkling red bow tie.

From BBC Dec. 7, 2024

No wonder Woodward is still writing all these books; the guy’s just trying to enjoy his canapés, and the country’s top military officer waltzes over to share choice content like this.

From Slate Oct. 19, 2024

However, it’s Brooks who waltzes in and steals the whole movie out from under everyone else with her sly, spirited Sofia.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2023

It waltzes right indoors, and right to the shiny refreshed kitchen and new family room, where it meets its dazzling friend teal.

From Seattle Times Oct. 20, 2023

Her dress has got a tear She waltzes on her way to Mass And whistles on the stair...

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

A group of break dancers waltzed through the stage as rapper Shaboozey joined Caton in the vocals, who used a guitar similar to the one his character used in the movie.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 15, 2026

Wirtz waltzed through a pack of Newcastle defenders and squared for Ekitike to prod past Nick Pope.

From Barron's Jan. 31, 2026

It also saw her save one last curtain-raising dance for Chris McCausland, the blind Scouse comedian who she waltzed to victory with in last year's contest - winning a Bafta in the process.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2025

Back in March, however, security staff waltzed in and confiscated four standalone PCs that were networked to an inkjet printer, one after another, leaving us with typewriters to type our legal work.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2024

She waltzed away, her chunky necklace clanking as she waved up at the district superintendent, who sort of half waved back.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Gen. Ken Paxton released an ad depicting two of his opponents for a Senate seat — Republican Sen. John Cornyn and Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett — waltzing and swinging.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

However, she did not rule out waltzing back into the ballroom to take up the reins on Strictly Come Dancing after the departure of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.

From BBC Jan. 26, 2026

The Tennessee Titans trailed the Arizona Cardinals 21-3 at one point, and the deficit was about to get even bigger when running back Emari Demercado was waltzing toward the end zone for a 71-yard score.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 6, 2025

The courtly gentleman guided women around the floor to big band standards with all the aplomb of teenage boys waltzing at a cotillion dance they’ve been forced to attend by their parents.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2025

Two others dropped their guns and started waltzing with each other.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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