baile
noun
an event at which people gather to dance, especially where dancers perform Mexican and Spanish folk dances.
bailes
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pluralof baile.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cruz hopes this youth interest in bailes can sustain itself, especially after experiencing the post-quebradita lull in the late ’90s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
The Sylmar-based TikTok influencer is part of a growing spectacle in the culture of bailes, attracting new and young crowds with his gliding footwork.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
Since dedicating himself full-time to content creation, he has become a dance star of sorts, with club promoters flying him out to bailes in more than 25 states, including Kansas, Tennessee and South Carolina.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
What did Aunt Consuelo know about what pochas wore to bailes?
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
The Mexican bailes and their humble feasts were delightful; and the song of the violins, and the 44 odor of smoke, and the innocent rivalries, and the night air.
From Children of the Desert by Louis Dodge
