the Charleston

noun

: a lively dance that became popular in the 1920s

Examples of the Charleston in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The South Carolina case focused on a congressional district in the Charleston area held by Republican Rep. Nancy Mace. David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 The 62-year-old Louisiana man died by suicide on March 9, the Charleston County Coroner's Office said, according to a statement from the Charleston Police Department, obtained by PEOPLE on Friday, May 17. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024 An extensive law enforcement investigation has determined the cause of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett's death was suicide, according to documents released Friday by the Charleston Police Department. Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 17 May 2024 In it, Baker dances the Charleston in a bespeckled dress, her bright smile radiating on the stage. Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024 According to a joint investigation by the Charleston Gazette-Mail and ProPublica, more than a million dollars of the inaugural fund—much of which came from statehouse lobbyists—went to Justice’s Greenbrier Hotel Corporation. Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024 Police then directed the boat to head into the Charleston Harbor to meet EMS at Tad Street next to Coast Guard Station Charleston. Landon Mion, Fox News, 4 May 2024 Like its sister event, the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, the Charleston gathering will also feature plenty of tasting opportunities around The Grand Tasting Pavilion for talks on spirits, wine, and all that tasty cuisine. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024 The National Weather Service said radar indicated that there was a tornado in the Charleston area on Tuesday morning. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024

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“The Charleston.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Charleston. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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