How to Use polka in a Sentence

polka

noun
  • The band played a polka.
  • With one less step, the spin goes even faster than the polka.
    — Nicole Tsong, The Seattle Times, 17 May 2017
  • Is he caged and plugged under all of those polka-dot suits?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • In other years, the themes have been hip hop, swing, waltz, polka, etc.
    — Maura Sullivan Hill, Cosmopolitan, 6 Feb. 2018
  • His baseball photo was tucked in the back of her polka-dot phone case.
    — Susan Carroll, David Hunn and Emily Foxhall, San Antonio Express-News, 20 May 2018
  • Then, keep scrolling to shop more polka-dot clothing from $20.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
  • This neutral polka-dot style is so cute and would be so easy to style with just about anything.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Radio stations in many towns play polka music at least once a day.
    — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Live polka music will entertain the crowds as the meats are served up.
    — cleveland.com, 1 June 2017
  • Start with classic white or lean into current trends with a polka-dot top.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Keep the polka-dot trend going with a fresh red-and-white manicure.
    — Afia Asamoah, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • When in doubt, turn to Dries Van Noten’s polka-dot-print pareo.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 14 May 2026
  • So how, exactly, did these polka-dot pouts make their way onto the mood board?
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 25 June 2026
  • Polka-dot the fruit with biscuits, leaving fruit exposed here and there.
    — Leah Eskin, idahostatesman, 16 May 2017
  • There’s so much to love about it, from the sweet polka-dot pattern to the bubble hemline.
    — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Brats, beer, polka and live wrestling are regular highlights of the event.
    — Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Stud-like polka-dots adorning shirts, slit skirt-suits and coats provided a lift.
    — Thomas Adamson, ajc, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Not to mention, the set is available in a wide range of colors, and even comes in a polka-dot style.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
  • But so much music around the world is based on a polka, and has accordions involved in it.
    — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Feb. 2022
  • After all, the pilot of a transatlantic flight does not pump up the polka after wheels up.
    — James Lileks, Star Tribune, 25 July 2021
  • Kate opted to wear a navy polka-dot dress from Alessandra Rich.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 14 May 2019
  • Keep the picnic vibes subtle with a single-ruffle dress in a sheer polka-dot print.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 23 Feb. 2022
  • The polka medley features a mash-up of pop hits performed by Yankovic.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Shabazz Muhammad in a plain white T-shirt and polka-dot boxers.
    — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 27 June 2019
  • My mom was 84 and was dancing at polka parlors until her death.
    — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
  • Munn wore a white bikini top paired with black polka-dot bottoms in the relaxed snapshot.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Another on-trend pick is the polka-dot dress, which is everywhere right now.
    — Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
  • And the bride’s uncle later had a coronary while dancing the polka.
    — Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2022
  • And the bride’s uncle later had a coronary while dancing the polka.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
  • Adyson Rindahl has blue eyes and was last seen wearing a white polka-dot shirt and diaper.
    — Thomas Novelly, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2017

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