tarantella
noun
tar·an·tel·la
| \ ˌter-ən-ˈte-lə
, ˌta-rən-ˈte-lə\
, ˌta-rən-ˈte-lə\
Definition of tarantella
: a lively folk dance of southern Italy in ⁶/₈ time
Examples of tarantella in a Sentence
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After match point against Wozniacki, as Sergio did a tarantella in the stands, Camila stood beaming on the court. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Camila Giorgi Has Talent to Stay on Tour, But Finding Finances a Struggle," 10 Jan. 2014 Mozart’s concerto remains aurally aloof from such politics; even the seemingly Sicilian-appropriate tarantella-like rhythms of the finale are, in all likelihood, coincidental. — Matthew Guerrieri, BostonGlobe.com, "Mozart for an era of political machinations," 28 June 2018 Around him, the kitchen was a tarantella of activity: four cooks grilled rack of lamb, another rinsed lettuce and yet another arranged grilled vegetables on a platter. — Mark Landler, New York Times, "A National Security Aide’s Departing Wish: Cooking for the State Dinner," 24 Apr. 2018 Joseph Society Pre-Parade Party was in full swing Italian flags flew while young ladies -- maids -- danced the tarantella accompanied with music sung by Lena Prima and society President Peter Gilberti. — Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, "Tarantella, cookies and amore: Italian American Marching Club Pre-Parade Party," 6 Mar. 2018 A small sampling of those that, with profound regret, had to be left by the wayside, may indicate the scale and manic scope of this tarantella of travel writing: A former cult member tries to bicycle around the world. — Simon Winchester, New York Times, "Hollywood: ‘Stanley Kubrick and Me,’ and More JUNE 1, 2016," 1 June 2016 Just last week, One Direction star turned solo adventurer Harry Styles teased some new music and the world danced a mad and gleeful tarantella. — Richard Lawson, Vanities, "Harry Styles Has Stopped Googling His Dates," 6 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tarantella.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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