How to Use waltz in a Sentence

waltz

1 of 2 noun
  • They danced a waltz together.
  • Johann Strauss wrote many beautiful waltzes.
  • Some even waltz in their chairs.
    — ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • Need a two-stepper or waltz ready for the dance hall?
    — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Anderson’s last waltz wasn’t a good one.
    — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Its waltz-like songs stretched the vocal rangers of male and female singers alike.
    — David Hendricks, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2018
  • In other years, the themes have been hip hop, swing, waltz, polka, etc.
    — Maura Sullivan Hill, Cosmopolitan, 6 Feb. 2018
  • But what makes that melody work or shine is the waltz-like left hand, which often suffers.
    — New York Times, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Guys stop dribbling near half-court, waltz in and lay the ball in after three steps, at least.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The audience may hear jigs, waltzes, mazurkas, reels, hornpipes and more.
    — Courant Community, 29 May 2018
  • What touched you so deeply about Xochitl Gomez and Val's waltz?
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2023
  • To whom did Chopin dedicate one of his famous waltzes?
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • His response was to create a grand waltz for orchestra and choir.
    — Jon Burlingame, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Ballroom Dancing Learn how to dance the waltz, cha-cha and fox trot.
    — Sun-Sentinel.com, 8 May 2018
  • Lisiecki gentled his way through a Brahms waltz for an encore.
    — Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Take a waltz down memory lane now that season 34 is in full swing.
    — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
  • If nothing else, this waltz demonstrates his taste for the sardonic, and wry.
    — David Allen, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The pair's romantic waltz got a score of 25 out of 40 from the judges.
    — Gabrielle Duncan, PEOPLE.com, 11 Oct. 2021
  • The hostess is suddenly in the center of the circle for a short waltz.
    — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Our guides make a towering bonfire as Arctic terns waltz above the cold, blue ocean.
    — Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The instructor would call for a waltz, snapping her fingers in three-quarter time.
    — Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2020
  • The dynamism was all in the languid, traveling turns, as if a gust of glitter had blown through the waltz.
    — New York Times, 15 Sep. 2021
  • That melodic style accommodates footwork along the lines of reels, two-steps and waltzes.
    — Bob Kostanczuk, Post-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Mo Allie-Cox was all alone for a waltz-in, 11-yard touchdown grab.
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Oct. 2021
  • A lot of the old fiddle songs — from waltzes to swing to slow lonesome songs — seem to encapsulate a voice for me.
    — Thor Christensen, Dallas News, 30 June 2023
  • Also helping the car waltz through the twisties is the lower center of gravity.
    — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2020
  • After the debutantes’ dance concluded with a waltz, other couples got on the floor to join them.
    — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE.com, 9 Feb. 2018
  • As Stroman began to craft dances, Kander went to the piano to craft waltzes.
    — Barbara Isenberg, latimes.com, 23 May 2018
  • This, of course, means that audiences can expect the new movie to waltz into theaters in the near future.
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
  • During their waltz, the audience really starts to see their love for each other take a turn (and a spin, and a dip).
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 22 Nov. 2021

waltz

2 of 2 verb
  • He waltzed her around the dance floor.
  • He came waltzing into the room.
  • She waltzed right up to him and introduced herself.
  • He waltzed with his daughter at her wedding.
  • Shiffrin waltzed through the doors, her eyes bright and alive.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Very few people can just waltz straight to the big leagues and do their thing.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022
  • Some just spend time waltzing around the makeshift shop and twirling in their new dresses.
    — Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2018
  • Goodwin has time to check his email before waltzing in for the score.
    — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 15 Sep. 2019
  • Then a flurry of waltzing snowflakes scatters across the stage.
    — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Guess who comes waltzing into that dining room?
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The redshirt sophomore made two tacklers miss on the slant and waltzed into the with ease.
    — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Hedman waltzed down the slot and sailed one shot over the net before the puck wound up on his stick again in the left circle.
    — Brian Murphy, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2017
  • The Dodgers will not waltz into the NLCS.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In short, Tennessee can’t expect to waltz out of Tuscaloosa with a win.
    — Michael Beller, SI.com, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Is that Ina Garten waltzing through the door, smiling and high-fiving you?
    — Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 29 May 2019
  • The sap transport relies on water waltzing back and forth between the main pipework and these airy side fibers.
    — Helen Czerski, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Just wait for the Met Gala on May 6 to see which ones waltz up the grand staircase.
    — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2019
  • At one point during Bertha’s ball, Gladys waltzes in her newfound bliss with the Duke.
    — Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Musk tore off his blazer and bopped around, prancing and waltzing around in the span of 40 seconds.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Buying ski boots is not like waltzing into DSW for a pair of heels.
    — Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2019
  • One visitor, Miss Cindy, waltzed in with a big grin on her face and an old fashioned in her hand.
    — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 18 Jan. 2020
  • Loosening the lead, Skrant let Finnegan pounce, pick up the dove and proudly waltz back with his prize.
    — D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 21 Sep. 2019
  • In the first round of the playoffs against Yates, the Lady Panthers waltzed through it.
    — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 17 June 2018
  • After waltzing across the ballroom floor, Danielle exposed blood stains across her dress and on her hands halfway through.
    — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • There’s a backyard swimming pool, and plenty of room for waltzing in the garden on the third-acre property.
    — Neal J. Leitereg and Lauren Beale, latimes.com, 23 Sep. 2017
  • The Astros and Cubs opened the door for the rest of the league—and the White Sox waltzed right through it.
    — Jared Diamond, WSJ, 26 July 2017
  • Ice skaters and skiers glide past the house, a couple smooches and giddy young women cease waltzing for a moment to stare at them with longing.
    — Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2019
  • Security camera footage showed Suzy waltzing right through the door.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • And mystery guy waltzes in and slashes a Wool that wasn't selling, but was insured for $3M?
    — The Aspen Times, The Mercury News, 4 May 2017
  • Below, guests in black tie waltzed across a custom checkerboard dance floor beneath a canopy of white ostrich feathers and crystal.
    — Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026

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