bossa nova
noun
bos·sa no·va ˌbä-sə-ˈnō-və 
1
: popular music of Brazilian origin that is rhythmically related to the samba but with complex harmonies and improvised jazzlike passages
2
: a dance performed to bossa nova music
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web His South American Afro/Indigenous ethnic background forges a mix of cultural exposures of entertainment for all lovers of Brazilian jazz, samba and bossa nova. 
cleveland, 19 Aug. 2022 The Internet in his early days — the musician is now dabbling in psych-rock, bossa nova and jazz on the 10-track LP, and shines as a multi-instrumentalist. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 15 July 2022 Noting the tape acts as a MacGuffin, allowing Connie and Magaro’s Paul to get closer in a quiet motel, accompanied by quirky characters and bossa nova tunes. Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 May 2022 For Tuesday's installment of her NBC talk show's daily Kellyoke segment, Clarkson delivered a bossa nova take on the Wham! Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2022 Although Mark’s music orbits an R&B planet, her influences, from hip-hop to bossa nova and rock, could be identified at various points throughout her set, for which she was accompanied by a four-piece band. Sasha Urban, Variety, 20 Apr. 2022 Despite its fraught reputation in Brazil, bossa nova led generations to explore the country’s music. Charles Aaron, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2022 The bossa nova pattern and strings return, but the general tranquility is interrupted by a trenchant guitar solo about halfway through, only to restore its former quietude a little while later. Grant Sharples, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2022 Smith, her voice soaked in empathy and disappointment, hovers over a melancholy bossa nova shuffle, addressing a young woman on the brink. New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022 See More
cleveland, 19 Aug. 2022 The Internet in his early days — the musician is now dabbling in psych-rock, bossa nova and jazz on the 10-track LP, and shines as a multi-instrumentalist. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 15 July 2022 Noting the tape acts as a MacGuffin, allowing Connie and Magaro’s Paul to get closer in a quiet motel, accompanied by quirky characters and bossa nova tunes. Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 May 2022 For Tuesday's installment of her NBC talk show's daily Kellyoke segment, Clarkson delivered a bossa nova take on the Wham! Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2022 Although Mark’s music orbits an R&B planet, her influences, from hip-hop to bossa nova and rock, could be identified at various points throughout her set, for which she was accompanied by a four-piece band. Sasha Urban, Variety, 20 Apr. 2022 Despite its fraught reputation in Brazil, bossa nova led generations to explore the country’s music. Charles Aaron, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2022 The bossa nova pattern and strings return, but the general tranquility is interrupted by a trenchant guitar solo about halfway through, only to restore its former quietude a little while later. Grant Sharples, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2022 Smith, her voice soaked in empathy and disappointment, hovers over a melancholy bossa nova shuffle, addressing a young woman on the brink. New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Portuguese, literally, new trend
First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined at sense 1