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quadrille

[kwo-dril, kwuh-, kuh-] / kwɒˈdrɪl, kwə-, kə- /
NOUN
square dance
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You’ve also taken up curating dance; you started the Chicago Dancing Festival in 2006, and now you’ve begun a new festival, NY Quadrille, at the Joyce.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2018

A large military band in iron grey overcoats, red berets and golden tassles strikes up the Fledermaus Quadrille by Johann Strauss.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2014

This Eclipse/Criterion box, which also includes Desire and Quadrille, is a slimmed-down version of a nine-film set released in France two years ago.

From Time • Dec. 24, 2010

The scatological repartee of Oliver Birch and John Biddle's Tweedledum and Tweedledee is enthusiastically embraced by younger members of the audience, and composer David Shrubsole's setting of the Lobster Quadrille is a delight.

From The Guardian • Jun. 25, 2010

One specially interesting picture shows the Gryphon in the foreground; he and Alice paid a visit to the Mock Turtle, who, by way of entertaining his guests, gave the following description of the Lobster Quadrille.

From Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at Home The Story of His Life by Moses, Belle




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