cha-cha-cha
Britishnoun
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a Latin-American ballroom dance with small steps and swaying hip movements
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a piece of music composed for this dance
verb
Etymology
Origin of cha-cha-cha
C20: from American (Cuban) Spanish
Example Sentences
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"I think my mum did an amazing job doing the cha-cha-cha."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Shally Ung spun her dance partners, Soo Wong and Sally, across the tile floor, leading them in the cha-cha-cha and rhumba on a recent Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2023
When Puente died in June 2000 at 77, it was a great blow not only to fans of mambo, cha-cha-cha, bugalú, salsa and Latin jazz, but also to New York itself.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023
There are usually three live bands, with danzón, swing and cha-cha-cha featured on Tuesdays, and a more tropical feel of cumbia and samba on Sundays, with dance classes on Mondays and Tuesdays.
From The Guardian • Sep. 3, 2018
While Papi sings his cha-cha-cha song in the shower, Mami asks me to translate the pancake recipe that’s printed on the Aunt Jemima box.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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