Tango (Noun)
Meaning 1
Music written in duple time for dancing the tango.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The orchestra played a dramatic tango that filled the dance hall with energy and passion.
- The tango was a staple of Argentinean music, with its distinctive rhythm and melodic phrases.
- The composer's new tango was a hit with the dancers, who loved its complex rhythms and seductive melody.
- The band's tango was marked by its strong emphasis on percussion and a sense of urgency in the melody.
- The tango's sensual rhythm and melody seemed to match the dancers' movements perfectly, as if the music had been written specifically for them.
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Meaning 2
A ballroom dance of Latin-American origin.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.