bolero
noun
bo·le·ro
bə-ˈler-(ˌ)ō 
-ˈle-rō
plural boleros
1
: a Spanish dance characterized by sharp turns, stamping of the feet, and sudden pauses in a position with one arm arched over the head
also
: music in ³/₄ time for a bolero
2
: a loose waist-length jacket open at the front
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Aguilar also became a huge concert attraction across the Americas with a gentlemanly vocal style that harks back to 20th century Mexico — an intoxicating blend of jubilant ranchera and misty bolero pathos.
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Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
Her work over the years has ranged from pop, folk-rock, trip-hop, electronica and reggaeton to cumbia, ranchera, mariachi, bolero and banda.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Jolie selected a cashmere Brunello Cucinelli ensemble consisting of a plunging beige dress and a matching bolero.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024
Cuban singer-songwriter whose style encompasses jazz, bossa nova, Cuban son, bolero, classical and more.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2024
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Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
Her work over the years has ranged from pop, folk-rock, trip-hop, electronica and reggaeton to cumbia, ranchera, mariachi, bolero and banda.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Jolie selected a cashmere Brunello Cucinelli ensemble consisting of a plunging beige dress and a matching bolero.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024
Cuban singer-songwriter whose style encompasses jazz, bossa nova, Cuban son, bolero, classical and more.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2024
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bolero
noun
bo·le·ro
bə-ˈle(ə)r-ō
plural boleros
1
: a Spanish dance in ¾ time
2
: a waist-length jacket open at the front
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