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western swing

British  

noun

  1. a 1930s jazz-influenced style of country music

"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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The Wizards were starting a four-game western swing on a Friday night in Salt Lake City.

From Washington Post Oct. 4, 2022

The Mets franchise and Dodger Stadium both sprang to life in April 1962, and the former is beginning a 10-day western swing this weekend with four games in Chavez Ravine.

From New York Times Jun. 4, 2022

Dell’s suspension means the team will likely need to sign another netminder before leaving for a three-game western swing starting at Arizona on Saturday.

From Seattle Times Jan. 26, 2022

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy winner Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys pioneered western swing from the narrow stage.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2019

But here it was alive, cheerful, attractive, indeed fascinating; for these men in their western garb and with their western swing had captured his imagination.

From The Sky Pilot, a Tale of the Foothills by Connor, Ralph

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