waltz
noun
a ballroom dance, in moderately fast triple meter, in which the dancers revolve in perpetual circles, taking one step to each beat.
was waltzing
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past progressiveof waltz.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Tennessee Titans trailed the Arizona Cardinals 21-3 at one point, and the deficit was about to get even bigger when running back Emari Demercado was waltzing toward the end zone for a 71-yard score.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
But there she was, waltzing the night away, one of 14 women in their 20s who took part in a debutante ball, a ritual of the 1 percent from long before the term existed.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2020
Sherman was waltzing to the Hall of Fame after his out-of-this-world production in Seattle, including backbreaking plays in big-time spots.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 13, 2020
I was waltzing to accordion music down the Champs-Elysees, drinking Bor-deaux, and helping mustachioed, beret-wearing mimes binder-clip elegant French documents as the sun set over the Arc de Triomphe.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2019
Neville and Ginny were dancing nearby — he could see Ginny wincing frequently as Neville trod on her feet — and Dumbledore was waltzing with Madame Maxime.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
