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Starting with the Haunted Mansion, passengers, of drinking age, can watch waltzing ghosts and sip on spooky cocktails in the parlor dedicated to the iconic attraction or embrace their inner Jungle Cruise skipper at the Skipper Society lounge where guests will see all the nods to the iconic ride.
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Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
The Falcons defensive back fell, and Jefferson waltzed into the end zone untouched.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Graham then waltzes in, brimming with a particularly glittering dose of Lorelai's quirky confidence.
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Spotify Wrapped 2024 waltzed into inboxes Wednesday morning, undoubtedly carrying on its arm some hard truths.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
The Falcons defensive back fell, and Jefferson waltzed into the end zone untouched.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Graham then waltzes in, brimming with a particularly glittering dose of Lorelai's quirky confidence.
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Spotify Wrapped 2024 waltzed into inboxes Wednesday morning, undoubtedly carrying on its arm some hard truths.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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The two will tango throughout the evening before setting above the western horizon around midnight.Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Drake, a proven mastermind in rap beef, has tangoed with Meek Mill, Pusha T and Kanye and said disparaging things.Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
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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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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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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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Landman really benefits from Thornton being a pleasure to watch bop around, look sweaty, rant about the state of America, and generally express a state of existential exhaustion.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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As he’s been awaiting trial in Charlotte since his arrest in 2012 on a first-degree murder charge, Perkins has been shuffled between the Mecklenburg County jail, Broughton Hospital, Central Prison, and Central Regional Hospital dozens of times.Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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His defensive concentration — happy to shuffle players out wide and contain them in one-v-one duels — makes Reis an interesting potential option as a right-back for Guardiola, who often opts for four centre-backs across the defence.Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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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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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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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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When reality doesn’t jive with her desires (see also: Shauna’s early acceptance to Brown), no one dares shatter her illusions.Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Waltz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltz. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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