Sentence examples for slow number from inspiring English sources
"slow number" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It can be used in a variety of contexts, but generally refers to a musical piece, dance, or performance that is slow in tempo or pace. Example: The concert ended with a beautiful slow number that left the audience in awe of the pianist's skill and emotion.
He had asked for a slow number, he said.
You will note that we end the dance, as is the tradition, with a slow number.
That tension between circus and rock opera is apparent in a checkpoint opening with a long, slow number that sets a downbeat tone.
And a cross-genre consortium — among them Elton John, Zac Brown, members of Mumford & Sons and Mavis Staples and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes — came together on a version of the Band's song "The Weight," in honor of Levon Helm — a loose, jammy, slow number, natural for the tenor of this year's show.
The gimmick works well for most of the way, especially when the cast's lone woman, the versatile Nancy Anderson in an absurdity of multiple roles, sings the kind of slow number that many screen and stage heterosexual couples have kissed to.
I still remember we used to hear Hysteria in a loop... "Pet Shop Boys, Michael Learns To Rock, Milli Vanilli, Bon Jovi... Always came later, I remember... and Bad Medicine... Bryan Adams, Richard Marx - you remember the slow number Wherever You Go? Then there were New Kids On The Block.
"We only do slow numbers.
The slow numbers captivated the audience, the fast numbers rocked.
His rapid-fire coloratura was ceaselessly dazzling – though he was often at his best in slow numbers.
He had many hit records with medium paced ballads like His Latest Flame and She's Not You and with very slow numbers like Are You Lonesome Tonight.
The slow numbers were especially lovely, and Ms. McDermott admirably maintained her composure in the most inward and searching variation, No. 25, despite the inane ring of a cellphone some five feet from her.
