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waltz

[wawlts] / wɔlts /
NOUN
dance
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If I was able to waltz right into NYC’s coveted Carbone without a reservation, I probably wouldn’t think it’s a cheesy, overpriced experience, either.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Becerra, on the other hand, has campaigned like he has it as easy as the guy who accompanies the quinceañera girl during her showcase waltz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

"Don't waltz into your interview all casual with an iced coffee, it just looks like you didn't have time to finish your coffee beforehand," said US recruiter Caitlin Wehniainen.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

It’s easy to see why Ken Paxton thought he could waltz right into the role of senator from Texas.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

"The waltz," I corrected her, even though she was echoing my own feelings.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

As always, the Vienna Philharmonic’s annual New Year’s concert will be broadcast to 90 countries, providing waltzes to millions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024

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

I pull the front door open for Amelia, and she waltzes in with a casual “What have I missed?”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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

It matched the atmosphere inside the Royal Albert Hall, where eager Prommers waltzed, whistled, waved flags and popped confetti throughout the night.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2024

Little girls waltzed with each other, round and round on the warm summer sidewalks.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

“If anyone expected the two of them to duke it out in Wright’s much-maligned rotunda,” Huxtable writes, they’d be shocked to discover the two Franks waltzing harmoniously instead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

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

What gives with this senescent New Year’s tradition of still waltzing 200 years since the birth of the dance’s greatest maker, Johann Strauss II?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024

He was waltzing while the rest of us hopped a jig; he was deaf to the raucous music of our lives, and we were deaf to the serene polyphony of his.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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