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rhumba

American  
[ruhm-buh, room-, room-] / ˈrʌm bə, ˈrʊm-, ˈrum- /

noun

rhumbas plural
  1. rumba.


rhumba British  
/ ˈrʊm-, ˈrʌmbə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of rumba

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Chock and Bates, who finished in fourth at the Beijing Olympics, scored 82.63 points for their rhumba, despite a couple of mistakes in the program.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2022

Lalo Guerrero’s fast-paced rhumba “Los Chucos Suaves” stars Berlin’s heavy baritone sax, a mess of polyrhythms and a Hidalgo solo that glides effortlessly across the measures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2021

He would put on records — rhumba or salsa — and say, "Dance Rosinita!"

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2021

Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, worked with fellow artist Nubian Li to release a song on Wednesday laced with east Africa’s signature rhumba melodies about the importance of personal hygiene.

From The Guardian • Mar. 26, 2020

He's a hillbilly gaucho with a rhumba beat.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1963 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

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