baile
Americannoun
plural
bailes-
an event at which people gather to dance, especially where dancers perform Mexican and Spanish folk dances.
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the venue in which such an event is held.
Example Sentences
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In a phone call with De Los, she fondly recalled dancing “La Chacha” by norteño singer Cornelio Reyna as the chambelán de honor at her cousin’s baile sorpresa.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
A youth mariachi band and a baile folklorico troupe performed; a covers band played Chicano favorites such as War and Earth, Wind and Fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024
Typical festivities include parades, street food, block parties, mariachi competitions and baile folklórico, or folkloric dance, with whirling dancers wearing shiny ribbons with braids and bright, ruffled dresses.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024
Typical festivities include parades, street food, block parties, mariachi competitions and baile folklórico, or folkloric ballet, with whirling dancers wearing shiny ribbons and braids and bright, ruffled dresses.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2023
“So you are going to a baile in your new red dress.”
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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