conga

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In no time, there were conga lines and limbo contests, and by the wee hours, someone always ended up at the emergency room and at least one marriage was in peril.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Sometimes, as has been documented in a BBC series narrated by David Attenborough, they swap shells in a conga line, in which each crab puts on a shell discarded by a larger companion.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

"As a Canadian I am saddened, appalled, disgusted and angry that King Charles appears to be joining the conga line of supplicants," said Jo-Ann in Ontario.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

The Bruins displayed their usual high energy in practice this week, breaking out a conga line.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2024

And then I want the flag of Borinquen and a big conga with Freddy’s face on it, can you paint that?”

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez