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merengue

noun

me·​ren·​gue mə-ˈreŋ-(ˌ)gā How to pronounce merengue (audio)
: a ballroom dance of Haitian and Dominican origin in 2/4 time in which one foot is dragged on every step
also : the music for a merengue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The electro-merengue and mambo fusion, about a girl who’s hitting the club with her friends to get over a heartbreak, was inspired by the music of Dominican artists Juan Luis Guerra, Omega and Fefita La Grande. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2022 Grab your dancing shoes and come out and enjoy an evening of live salsa, merengue and bachata. Amanda Kondolojy, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 The white chocolate cake features a lemon curd filling and white chocolate Swiss merengue buttercream. The Courier-Journal, 17 Aug. 2022 In the midst of the pandemic, the Dominican singer-songwriter commemorated a remarkable trajectory that spans more than 35 years and has transcended generations with his fresh merengue, amorous bachata, and inspirational lyrics. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 7 June 2022 The Dominican-American newcomer not only embraces feel-good, bilingual lyrics but also gives a refreshing twist to traditional merengue and bachata rhythms. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 27 Apr. 2022 Set to a merengue beat, the lyrics riffed on the possible extradition of the country’s two-term president to the United States. Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2021 Guerra, meanwhile, honored Johnny Ventura, the late Dominican merengue legend and politician. Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2021 After Trujillo’s assassination in 1961, Mr. Ventura helped bring merengue back to the streets. BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of merengue was in 1888
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