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hesitation waltz

American  

noun

  1. a waltz based on the frequent use of a step that consists of a pause and glide.


Etymology

Origin of hesitation waltz

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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Ending a four-year hesitation waltz, Bombardier finally decided in July 2008 to produce the C series in two sizes.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2010

To match the dreamlike quality of the Indonesian civil war. in which battles often seem more like ballets, Indonesia's diplomacy last week went into a hesitation waltz.

From Time Magazine Archive

THE hesitation waltz went on last week in Laos.

From Time Magazine Archive

I have been learning a lot of the new dances, and Fred Stillman and me took the prize the other night for the best hesitation waltz.

From Living Up to Billy by Cooper, Elizabeth

Miss Semple's grace and ease in executing the many intricate steps of the Argentine tango, hesitation waltz, and other modern dances elicited great applause from the onlookers.

From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by Spencer, M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle)