How to Use flamenco in a Sentence

flamenco

noun
  • The scene cuts to what appears to be flamenco dancers putting on a show for tourists.
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
  • There are so many flamenco artists that have pushed [the genre] forward and have done amazing things with it.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Our flamenco roots play a big role globally.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2025
  • There is also the Spanish dancer, a slug in the form of a bright red wavy flamenco shawl.
    — Helen Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
  • By 17, she was considered one of the best flamenco dancers in the world.
    — Emilio Mayorga, Variety, 23 Mar. 2022
  • She was first drawn to flamenco after seeing a friend perform.
    — Dmitry Samarov, Chicago Reader, 3 Apr. 2018
  • On Wednesdays, a flamenco guitarist takes up a post by the pizza oven.
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Well, is that not the flamenco dress calling the chicken-pox patient spotted?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Seville is the birthplace of flamenco with many famous venues for visitors to take a lesson or catch a show.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
  • Young Spanish artists are taking flamenco and running with it.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 29 June 2018
  • A couple of older guys who lived in the neighborhood were good flamenco players.
    — Marc Myers, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The album will have a lot of romantic tracks, lots of exciting lyrics, some rock, some flamenco.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
  • Two young dancers are bringing the beauty of the historic dance of flamenco to new life in Chicago.
    — Edie Kasten, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • During your stay, check out flamenco dancing at a tablao, snack at tapas bars and try out one of the city’s centuries-old restaurants.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
  • Each group goes to pick out their flamenco dresses to wear for a special surprise for Stephanie on her birthday.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
  • And that’s not the only area in which Rosalía has paid homage to her heroes from within the world of flamenco.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Dancers giving flamenco lessons.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Once open, Cafe Sevilla will feature flamenco and tango dancers, as well as a dance space for guests.
    — Daily Pilot, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Evocative both musically and lyrically, the pop song with hints of flamenco and rap speaks to the search for true love.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Kay wraps her voice around propulsive rock arrangements on one, while another leans into flamenco pop.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Kay Weissman, a retired flamenco dancer and actress, has lived on the campus for seven years.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2023
  • While dance and music are vital to flamenco, the festival showcases one of the pillars of the art form.
    — Emily Cardenas, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
  • For me, that’s very exciting because all those first times are very important for me, for my team, my genre, my city, and flamenco music.
    — Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
  • This venue has been hosting live flamenco shows since 1956 and has performances every night of the week.
    — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • This venue has been hosting live flamenco shows since 1956 and holds performances every night of the week.
    — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The story came, however, with Cortés, the rising star of Spain’s flamenco scene.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Lorca’s work and the spirit of flamenco are deeply intertwined, says Pascual.
    — Zoë Madonna, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2019
  • Isaac Albéniz wrote the piece for the piano, wanting it to evoke Spanish guitars and flamenco dancers.
    — Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Spain pulses with fiery rhythm—where flamenco flares in moonlit plazas and ancient Roman aqueducts stride across golden fields.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Backed by flamenco handclaps and bright R&B layers, the last lines of the chorus hope the lie will leave her satisfied.
    — Vulture, 27 Jan. 2023

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