mambo
noun
mam·bo
ˈmäm-(ˌ)bō 
plural mambos
: a ballroom dance of Cuban origin that resembles the rumba and the cha-cha
also
: the music for this dance
mambo
intransitive verb
Examples of mambo in a Sentence
They learned to dance the mambo.
The band played a mambo.
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As a dancer, my old behind over the years has gone through the jitterbug, Philly Bop, the hucklebuck, twist, the Madison, mambo, mash potato, birdland, boogaloo, cha-cha, hully-gully, electric slide, Arch Social Strut, wobble, cupid shuffle, Jerusalema and tap.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
An exaltation of the summers of his youth, Bad Bunny’s fourth album also serves as a crash course in Caribbean musical syncretism, in which elements of reggaetón, trap, house, and Dominican mambo are craftily shaken and stirred.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
The wedding also featured several performances by Italian mambo dancers, the band Krystal Kuartet, while Victor Angelov served as both the deejay and violinist, and Anaheim saxophone.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
The charming ensemble, led by singer Catalina García and musician Santiago Prieto, has always blended a sound that’s eclectic, sweet, and a little twee, with flashes of old-school swing, Latin jazz, and mambo.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2023
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
An exaltation of the summers of his youth, Bad Bunny’s fourth album also serves as a crash course in Caribbean musical syncretism, in which elements of reggaetón, trap, house, and Dominican mambo are craftily shaken and stirred.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
The wedding also featured several performances by Italian mambo dancers, the band Krystal Kuartet, while Victor Angelov served as both the deejay and violinist, and Anaheim saxophone.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
The charming ensemble, led by singer Catalina García and musician Santiago Prieto, has always blended a sound that’s eclectic, sweet, and a little twee, with flashes of old-school swing, Latin jazz, and mambo.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2023
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“Mambo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mambo. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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mambo
noun
mam·bo
ˈmäm-bō
plural mambos
: a dance of Haitian origin related to the rumba
mambo
verb
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