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Merengue is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Merengue in a sentence

Merengue meaning

  1. A type of music common in the Caribbean, originally associated with the Dominican Republic.
  2. A song performed in this style.
  3. A dance to this style of music.

Using Merengue

  • The main meaning on this page is: A type of music common in the Caribbean, originally associated with the Dominican Republic. | A song performed in this style. | A dance to this style of music.
  • In the example corpus, merengue often appears in combinations such as: and merengue, merengue dance, merengue and.

Context around Merengue

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

1950 1× del 1× traditional 1× peaked 1× bachata 1× main 1×

Often after:

dance 3× music 2× joseito 1× seeping 1× samples 1× salsa 1×

Sentence patterns with Merengue

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a traditional merengue dance show 1× and 1950 merengue music was 1× bachata merengue and salsa 1× blocos with merengue salsa and 1× brittle and merengue samples to 1× cuba and merengue from the 1× culture with merengue and bachata 1× dance main merengue dance 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

apg was handing 1× bachata merengue and 1× between 1937 and 1× it draws locals 1× merengue music is 1× music and dance 1×

Common sentence endings:

a lively mood 1× american guitar styles 1× carnival of 1986 1× food and drinks 1× heard as well 1× main merengue dance 1×

Words around Merengue

Just before it in the word index:

mereng 3 merenda 4 merely 2.535 merels 2 merel 2 mereka 4

Just after it in the word index:

merera 2 meres 8 mereseini 3 merest 9 meret 2 meretricious 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Merengue

  • In this selection, "merengue" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 1950, del, traditional, dance, music and joseito stand out and add context to how "merengue" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a traditional merengue dance show and and 1950 merengue music was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "merengue" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with merengue

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Merengue music is heard as well. (6 words)

Music and dance main Merengue dance. (6 words)

Bachata, merengue and salsa are now equally popular among Spanish-speaking Caribbean people. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Musically, it was the bloco afro Olodum and its lead percussionist, Neguinho do Samba, that began to combine the basic samba beat of the blocos with merengue, salsa, and reggae rhythms and debuted their experimentations in the carnival of 1986. (40 words)

With accents of salsa, mambo or merengue seeping insistently into the six works performed, from Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Argentina, this was music that defied you to sit still. (30 words)

Ronderos says she and Losada grew up dancing to Colombian artists such as Shakira and Bomba Estéreo, as well as to salsa from Cuba and merengue from the Dominican Republic. (30 words)

Exclamation examples

From 7 to 11 p.m. it's a celebration of Latin culture with live music, including Salsa and Merengue, dance lessons and delicious food and drinks! (27 words)

Example sentences (14)

Between 1937 and 1950 merengue music was promoted internationally by Dominican groups like Billo's Caracas Boys, Chapuseaux and Damiron "Los Reyes del Merengue," Joseito Mateo, and others.

From 7 to 11 p.m. it's a celebration of Latin culture with live music, including Salsa and Merengue, dance lessons and delicious food and drinks!

With accents of salsa, mambo or merengue seeping insistently into the six works performed, from Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Argentina, this was music that defied you to sit still.

It draws locals and tourists alike, and a traditional merengue dance show creates a lively mood.

Quarles mainly teaches basic Zumba, dancing to a variety of Latin and World Music, including Samba, Afrobeat, Salsa, and Merengue.

Ronderos says she and Losada grew up dancing to Colombian artists such as Shakira and Bomba Estéreo, as well as to salsa from Cuba and merengue from the Dominican Republic.

She was famous for her baking, particularly her chocolate pies with stiff-peaked merengue.

APG was handing out pistachio pesto pasta and pistachio brittle and merengue samples to market goers.

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Bachata, merengue and salsa are now equally popular among Spanish-speaking Caribbean people.

Merengue music is heard as well.

Musically, it was the bloco afro Olodum and its lead percussionist, Neguinho do Samba, that began to combine the basic samba beat of the blocos with merengue, salsa, and reggae rhythms and debuted their experimentations in the carnival of 1986.

Music and dance main Merengue dance.

Music and sport are of great importance in the Dominican culture, with Merengue and Bachata as the national dance and music, and baseball as the favorite sport.

Over time, it has been influenced by merengue and by a variety of Latin American guitar styles.

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Common combinations with merengue

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "merengue" in a sentence?
An example: "Between 1937 and 1950 merengue music was promoted internationally by Dominican groups like Billo's Caracas Boys, Chapuseaux and Damiron "Los Reyes del Merengue," Joseito Mateo, and others." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "merengue" from authentic English texts.
What does "merengue" mean?
Merengue means: A type of music common in the Caribbean, originally associated with the Dominican Republic.
How many example sentences with "merengue" are there?
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