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Ms. Dalomba found herself choking up as she sambaed past her popcorn shop.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2018

At a state ball during his visit to Rio two years ago, he made the gesture of leaving with President Dutra at midnight, then returned, removed his presidential sash, and sambaed till dawn.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week, when the two nations announced a territorial waters agreement, it was clear that Brazil had sambaed away with the talks.

From Time Magazine Archive

After dinner, he went to a reception at the Brazilian embassy where he sambaed until 3:30.

From Time Magazine Archive