waltz

Example Sentences

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As Violetta gives Alfredo her likeness to remind him of her after she dies, Verdi brings in the rhythm of a funeral march, but within the triple meter of the waltz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

In “La Traviata” the waltz thus functions both as an escape from time and a cruel, cold measuring of its passing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

There are 15 couples hoping to waltz their way to the glitterball trophy, with the first live show taking place on Saturday night.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

McCausland and Buswell recreated their waltz to You'll Never Walk Alone, their performance of which was voted the most memorable moment at the 2025 Baftas.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

I knew very well that all he said was ridiculous, not light for their darkness but flattery, illusion, a vortex pulling them from sunlight to heat, a kind of midsummer burgeoning, waltz to the sickle.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner