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Recent Examples of tango
Yesterday’s Boeing purchases might have been a not-so-subtle reminder to the EU and Airbus that two can tango at the tariff game.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
My bucket-list trips include learning to tango in Buenos Aires, going on safari in Botswana (and staying at ever-gorgeous Xigera), and riding the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (a dream that, to my unbelievable privilege, recently became a reality).
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024
Up until this week, Trump had tangoed through troubles with little more than a scratch.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 31 May 2024
Joe Directed by Steven Caple Jr., Transformers: Rise of the Beasts saw the Autobots tangoing with the Maximals to stop the world-devouring Unicron (Colman Domingo) from destroying Earth in the 1990s.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 May 2024
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
My bucket-list trips include learning to tango in Buenos Aires, going on safari in Botswana (and staying at ever-gorgeous Xigera), and riding the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (a dream that, to my unbelievable privilege, recently became a reality).
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024
Up until this week, Trump had tangoed through troubles with little more than a scratch.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 31 May 2024
Joe Directed by Steven Caple Jr., Transformers: Rise of the Beasts saw the Autobots tangoing with the Maximals to stop the world-devouring Unicron (Colman Domingo) from destroying Earth in the 1990s.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tango
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Jennifer Coolidge waltzed by in bare feet, frequently stopping so fans could take selfies with her.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Should the Broncos and Dolphins lose, the Bengals can waltz into the playoffs following a win against the Steelers.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
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And then there was the shot of Donna Kelce boogieing on the stage.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
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Even fans who walked to their seats couldn’t help but boogie down the arena stairs and two-step shuffle along the floor.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
9 June 2024
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Clifton Daniel, for instance, jitterbugged with an expertise that increased one’s respect for The New York Times.—
Gloria Steinem,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2024
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Linders says the audience for trad jazz can generally be put into three categories: There are swing dancers who are eager to jitterbug to some hot sounds.—
Noah Schaffer,
BostonGlobe.com,
21 Aug. 2023
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And that doesn’t necessarily jive with the perception of the team, say, in the regular season.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Ready or not, the Dancing With the Stars competitors are jamming, jiving, and foxtrotting in full throttle.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
9 Oct. 2024
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With more than 70 days down, the Aussie creates her own stage on the floor of the Eras Tour bopping to the three-hour setlist.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars 'Die with a Smile' There is talent, and then there is Lady Gaga bopping into Bruno Mars’ studio at his invite and writing and recording a song the same day.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
19 Dec. 2024
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In the middle of the party, an accordion player jigged among a group of young, unsteady revelers, rapping to the beat like an agitated auctioneer.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2025
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Diamond jigs were originally intended to be dropped straight down from a boat and jigged vertically.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 Oct. 2024
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Amy Jade Winehouse could have been any young woman growing up in 1990s London — palling around with her mates, sneaking lagers, shagging dudes, getting into trouble, getting her nose pierced, and getting expelled from drama school for it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2024
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From washable options to shag rugs, these will transform your sleeping space.—
Alida Nugent,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2024
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Rihanna was shuffled out through a restricted exit by deputies, and Rocky left separately through the main courthouse doors.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some 1,600 years ago, perhaps soldiers on the easternmost edge of the empire shuffled the slim bone tokens across a board, attempting to outwit their opponents.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Tango.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tango. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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