hora
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hora
1875–80; < Modern Hebrew hōrāh < Romanian horă < Turkish hora
Example Sentences
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As the “to life” chorus crescendoed, a spontaneous hora began.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
His knees buckled as he watched me dance the hora and attempt to catch the bouquet again and again.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2025
“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
The cross-cultural celebrations continued on the dance floor, where the couple and their guests did both the hora and a money dance in which cash was pinned to the bride and groom.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 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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