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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The chain’s executives are hoping that those planned visits will include paying $20 to $40 a ticket to join the conga line and throwing down at the bar.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Later, the ebullient Treat People With Kindness saw a giant conga line snaking around the stadium.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
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
The Bruins displayed their usual high energy in practice this week, breaking out a conga line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2024
And that hat she wore the day she danced the conga line with the Daughters of Mary.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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