conga line

noun

: a group progression in a single-file serpentine path (as in celebration of an athletic victory)

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There will be more opportunities to spread the contrarian gospel of Bonnerball, with its weaponizing conditioning, conga line of steals and creating more turnovers than Porto’s Bakery. Brian Robin, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026 Eschewing the impromptu conga line, Rob was on to the Traitors’ scheme, yet was powerless to stop it. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026 Candiace chose to start a conga line to distract the rest of the cast while Rob R. snuck in and grabbed the cards, sharing them with Rinna. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026 This system is only the first of three in a conga line that could affect the waterlogged state through early next week. Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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