hora
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hora
1875–80; < Modern Hebrew hōrāh < Romanian horă < Turkish hora
Example Sentences
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The reason quickly becomes clear, as Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman arrives for a hora feliz con Nithya, sipping a Tajin-rimmed drink and making the rounds to pitch her campaign for mayor.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
The accomplished, uniformly well-preserved women he dated were arguably an even bigger draw, particularly as they bonded in the “Bachelor” mansion by talking about farts and dancing the hora together in the pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
“We call it hora loca in Spanish. And we created a playlist of second movements of Mozart symphonies and that somehow is like a sedative. They always immediately relax.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
At those moments when I’m at a bat mitzvah or wedding doing a hora, or reciting the Kaddish, it takes me by surprise and I’m overwhelmed.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
When everyone except Allen was dancing the hora, I slipped out of the clubhouse and ran back to Grandma Sadie's.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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