Saraband is from Spanish history, so imagine old-fashioned settings when using it. The painting depicted a couple in the midst of a saraband.
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Slow and Elegant
Use 'saraband' to describe dances with a deliberate, graceful pace, not fast ones. Their saraband was so slow and deliberate, it looked like a moving painting.
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Cultural Richness
Saraband conveys richness of Spanish culture; use it to add flair to historical references. The novel captures the saraband's cultural significance in 17th-century Spain.