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Castle walk

American  

noun

  1. a ballroom dance of the pre–World War I era, consisting of a sedate step to each beat.


Etymology

Origin of Castle walk

Named after Vernon and Irene Castle

Example Sentences

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He will fly to County Louth, on Ireland’s east coast, on Wednesday to visit a cemetery, tour a castle, walk around downtown Dundalk and attend a community gathering.

From Washington Times

After this ride, which is called the Forbidden Journey, you exit Hogwarts castle, walk past Hagrid's hut with Buckbeak sitting amidst some pumpkins and enter the town of Hogsmead.

From The Guardian

He kicks a mean one-step, dances the Castle Walk.

From Time Magazine Archive

By 1912, their dancing and their songs�the Castle Walk and the Maxixe �were sentimental favorites in the U.S. and Europe.

From Time Magazine Archive

Irene Castle McLaughlin, who tripped her way to fame during World War I with such sprightly dances as the Maxixe and the Castle Walk, was completely out of sympathy with World War II's jitterbugging: "It's not dancing�it belongs to the realm of athletics . . . they look like a netful of fish."

From Time Magazine Archive