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Recent Examples of tango
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).
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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
For now, Citizens Memorial Hospital and other Missouri medical facilities will have to continue to tango with the insurers: Legislation to limit white and brown bagging did not pass during the Missouri General Assembly’s recent session.
—Samantha Liss, Fortune, 28 June 2023
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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
For now, Citizens Memorial Hospital and other Missouri medical facilities will have to continue to tango with the insurers: Legislation to limit white and brown bagging did not pass during the Missouri General Assembly’s recent session.
—Samantha Liss, Fortune, 28 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tango
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The Falcons defensive back fell, and Jefferson waltzed into the end zone untouched.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Graham then waltzes in, brimming with a particularly glittering dose of Lorelai's quirky confidence.EW.com, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Rosie remarked that Joey knew how to boogie, while Derek appreciated how content-packed the routine was.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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This election is a broken info-pipe of raw sewage spewing in every direction, and these guys are boogieing down in the muck.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 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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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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These unisex slides are the easiest slip-on-and-go shoes for letting the dog out, bopping around your house, or even running errands.Madison Yauger, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Lava, a 40-year-old with stage 4 colon cancer, recently made it through 25 rounds of radiation by bopping out to two playlists.Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
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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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Owned by the Chinese, the ship was flagged to Argentina and jigging in Argentinian waters.Ian Urbina, TIME, 1 Aug. 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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House Republicans on Thursday shuffled in and out of Speaker Mike Johnson's office as the clock ticked toward the shutdown deadline.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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On the next spread, the characters are shuffled around, and you are asked to once again identify the row your character is in and follow the instructions to a specific page and figure.Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Tango.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tango. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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