fandango
/fænˈdæŋɡoʊ/
noun
- A lively Spanish or Latin American dance performed by a couple, often with castanets and guitar music.
- The dancers performed a passionate fandango at the festival.
- The music shifted to a fast fandango, and everyone clapped along.
- She learned the fandango during her trip to Seville.
- A piece of music for or in the style of this dance.
- They danced to a traditional fandango from Andalusia.
- The composer included a fandango in his suite for strings.
- The guitarist played a beautiful fandango that filled the room.
- A foolish or pointless activity; a fuss or commotion.
- The meeting turned into a fandango of arguments and no decisions.
- Stop all this fandango and get to work.
- There was a big fandango over the missing keys, but they were in his pocket.
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