conga line

noun

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

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Then the whole family forms a sort of conga line back to the bathroom, where the bath is waiting. — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026 The jingle was a triumph of earworming, and nobody balked at putting baseball at the head of the conga line of signifiers. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026 The 49ers’ brass continues to step on the exact same draft-weekend rakes that have birthed a conga line of spectacular busts. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026 The Norwegians chanted and danced a conga line throughout the game — even as Swanson’s first homer landed a few hundred feet to their left. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for conga line

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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