conga line
Americannoun
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a conga.
We finished the night's dancing with a conga line.
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a line of people dancing the conga.
The conga line was so long it went from one door to the other.
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an informal dance, especially of celebration, involving a group following a leader in a single line.
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a group following a leader in single file.
They were sent out to scout in a conga line.
Etymology
Origin of conga line
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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On social media this weekend, Trump applauded a picture of a map showing a conga line of vessels sailing to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Sometimes, as has been documented in a BBC series narrated by David Attenborough, they swap shells in a conga line, in which each crab puts on a shell discarded by a larger companion.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025
They oversaw a conga line led by cartoon character Peppa Pig, and an exuberant half-time show by drag queens Miss Demeanour, Mercedes Benz and Tamara Thomas.
From BBC • May 11, 2023
“There was full-on conga line to Harry Belafonte’s ‘Jump in the Line.’
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2022
Like my feet wanted to get up and march around the room in a conga line.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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