conga line

noun

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There has also been the conga line of Silicon Valley leaders who’ve made the pilgrimage to dine with Trump, including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Tim Cook (all of whom have donated to Trump’s inaugural committee). David Jeans, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Alpine style, pioneered on high-altitude peaks by the likes of Messner, is the antithesis of the conga line and crowding that now occur every year on Mount Everest and other 8000ers. Jake Stern, Outside Online, 29 Sep. 2023 Each guides a group of fans through a series of short performances rather than offering a conga line through a maze like Horror Nights. Robert Niles, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2025 Elizabeth Tapia performed her Crocodile role with agile jumps and pirouettes while a half dozen Fish dancers performed a frisky conga line behind her. Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conga line

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of conga line was in 1938

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“Conga line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conga%20line. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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