paso doble
Americannoun
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a quick, light march often played at bullfights.
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a two-step, especially one done to Latin American rhythms.
noun
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a modern ballroom dance in fast duple time
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a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of paso doble
First recorded in 1925–30; < Spanish: literally, double step
Example Sentences
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Back in the actual 1990s, ice dancers cycled through traditional dances: samba, blues, polka, rumba, quickstep, tango, jive, paso doble, Viennese waltz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
In his Halloween paso doble showcase, he wore a clerical collar and forewent grease paint or creepy contacts, relying on wide-eyed expressions and a low-slung layer of fake fog to hide his relatively clumsy footwork.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025
Sure, that’s cool, but could Chavez ever perfect the paso doble, samba or Viennese waltz?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023
The music and lyrics — by Benjamin Velez and David Kamp — fuse salsa, gospel, hip-hop, funk and merengue, as well as some flamenco and paso doble for the Spaniards.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2022
She and partner Philip Raabe were the first couple to achieve a perfect score in the series and lasted for eight weeks, entertaining viewers with their rumba, paso doble and tango.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2021
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