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waltz

[wawlts] / wɔlts /
NOUN
dance
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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

First, unlike the Original Memphis Five, Kaufman performed his rendition in 3/4 time, the waltz rhythm in which Snyder had published his song.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

The radio was playing the “Blue Danube” waltz.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden

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

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

The ostensible lightness of the countless waltzes, polkas and marches, however, hides a technique that challenges the musicians.

From New York Times Dec. 30, 2022

To a crackly old phonograph in the dining hall, we spent hours practicing fox-trots and waltzes, each of us taking turns leading and following.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Captain Jones had already waltzed over herself by that point, while Kelsey Clifford and Emma Sing added further first-half scores.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2026

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

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

Lefty began waltzing Desdemona around, European-style; he waltzed her outside, across the yard, over to the cocoonery, and back under the grape arbor, and she laughed and covered her mouth with her hand.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Likewise, in a town just north of Manchester, fans queued up to see their own waltzing, weaving wizard in Jay-Jay Okocha, who became the face of Sam Allardyce's Bolton Wanderers revolution.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

The iconic president’s son failed the New York bar exam twice and co-founded George magazine, a glossy devoted to waltzing at the intersection of politics and popular people.

From Salon Feb. 12, 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 rookie is doing what’s nearly impossible in most professional leagues in waltzing in and dominating immediately.

From Seattle Times May 24, 2024

Parties every week, balls, banquets, beautiful girls, waltzing, dinners, a huge house, etc.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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