waltz
Example Sentences
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For their first dance, they had practised a traditional waltz.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
By making the waltz a unifying element in an opera about a courtesan, Verdi accomplished both.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Back in the actual 1990s, ice dancers cycled through traditional dances: samba, blues, polka, rumba, quickstep, tango, jive, paso doble, Viennese waltz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
"Home was a happy place. Daddy taught me how to waltz by standing me on his feet, and we would have waltzed around the living room," she said.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
Taking Lillian’s hand and bowing dramatically, Bull pulled his wife to her feet, held her close to his body, and they began to waltz around the veranda.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing waltz
Western Europe - Introductory
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Curtain Call: Dance and Theater Terms
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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