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As such, it’s particularly difficult to adapt to dactylic hexameter, the waltzlike, oom-pah-pah meter of epic poetry, which the Romans inherited from the Greeks.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 8, 2018

A jaunty theme Mr. Handler uses came to him when he chanced upon a dancing class on the mall near the bandstand and heard some beguiling, waltzlike music.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2015

"Frequent shifts in point of view give the book a waltzlike rhythm, with beats of startling beauty," Landis wrote, describing Shipstead's book as "smart and frothy".

From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2012

By turns, the second movement was complex and agitated, waltzlike and melodic, with muted violins and then muted trumpets repeating the soloist's refrainlike theme.

From Time Magazine Archive

But quick waltzlike turns are also permissible and, as in other dances, partners may improvise fancy variations.

From Time Magazine Archive