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samba

(sæmbə)
Word forms: plural sambas
countable noun
A samba is a lively Brazilian dance.

samba in British English

(ˈsæmbə)
nounWord forms: plural -bas
1. 
a lively modern ballroom dance from Brazil in bouncy duple time
2. 
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
verbWord forms: -bas, -baing or -baed
3. (intransitive)
to perform such a dance
Word origin
Portuguese, of African origin

samba in American English

(ˈsæmbə; ˈsɑmbə)
noun
1. 
a Brazilian dance of African origin, in duple time, with a syncopated rhythm
2. 
music for this dance
verb intransitive
3. 
to dance the samba
Word origin
Port, prob. of Afr orig.

Examples of 'samba' in a sentence
samba

Her inner goddess does a samba dance.
The Sun (2015)
The samba beat has always left me purring and sometimes panting.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It was the second night of a two-day parade competition between samba schools.
The Sun (2011)
There are more open-top buses with samba bands on top.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
For the samba schools, the show will always go on.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Well last night they rocked and swayed to a more smooth, samba kind of beat.
The Sun (2015)
The carnival has not swung, the samba beat has not sounded.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Teams of three, four or five play to a samba beat.
The Sun (2009)
Just do not expect tonight's match to be played to a samba beat.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A local orchestra provided the beat for the samba dancers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The Brazilian midfielder loves samba music.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The sequins and the samba?
The Sun (2013)
Again there was a samba band on board, but it fought a losing battle with the rattling rhythm of the train.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
All this is a preamble to explain my love for Brazilian music, particularly samba.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Yes, yes, yes and yes again to the sequins and the samba!
The Sun (2015)
Out of nowhere, I found my samba rhythm.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
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