bolero
noun
a lively Spanish dance in triple meter.
boleros
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pluralof bolero.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Inspired by artists like Natalia Lafourcade, singer-songwriter Selines’ guitar-based songs draw on the traditions of boleros, classical music and jazz, bringing a warm nostalgia and romance to her sound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
She started off by performing boleros for her family, then studied to become a classically trained singer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Arrieta likes to play old Spanish boleros for his children, the same type of music his mother listened to on the radio when he was a child.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2023
The score — by Keko Baldomero, who plays guitar in the excellent band — crosses traditional flamenco rhythms and forms with the wistful, slow-dance romance of boleros.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
Sometimes a woman’s voice broke through, and then the men shouted louder, glass shattered violently, and the songs on the jukebox went from boleros about betrayal to guarachas and merengues about the good life.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
