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Word of the Day for January 18, 2025: sinulog

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<div><iframe class="megaphone-controller-iframe" style="min-height:480px;min-width:100%;max-height:unset;max-width:1000px;width:100%;border:none;transition:height 0.4s, width 0.4s;display:block;height:478px" src="https://68f1264bfaeb23a85c652ed4.mega.page/word-of-the-day---asexual-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1" title="MegaController" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><script src="https://embed.megaphonetv.com/embed.js" data-name="megaphoneembed" type="text/javascript" defer=""></script></div><p>noun</p><p><strong>DEFINITION:</strong> Sinulog refers to the annual festival in Cebu that honors the Santo Niño through rhythmic prayer dances. It is a Cebuano term that means &quot;graceful dance.”</p><p><strong>ETYMOLOGY:</strong> Derived from the root word “sulog,” meaning “like water current,” which describes the festival’s fluid, wave-like dance movements.</p><div><br/></div><p>Explore these relevant articles related to today&#x27;s <strong>WORD OF THE DAY:</strong></p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/1/11/cebu-city-kicks-off-festivities-for-sinulog-2026-1300" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cebu City kicks off festivities for Sinulog 2026</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/1/19/sinulog-grand-parade-at-ritual-dance-showdown-nilahukan-ng-44-dance-groups-1959" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sinulog Grand Parade at Ritual Dance Showdown nilahukan ng 44 dance groups</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/1/19/sinulog-festival-2025-draws-200-000-spectators-to-main-venue-1608" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sinulog Festival 2025 draws 200,000 spectators to main venue</a></div><div><br/></div><p>Come back tomorrow for a new <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/word-of-the-day" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>WORD OF THE DAY</strong></a> here on ABS-CBN.com</p>

<p>Sinulog refers to the annual festival in Cebu that honors the Santo Niño through rhythmic prayer dances. It is a Cebuano term that means "graceful dance.” </p>

Sinulog refers to the annual festival in Cebu that honors the Santo Niño through rhythmic prayer dances. It is a Cebuano term that means "graceful dance.”

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Word of the Day for January 18, 2026: sinulog

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Published January 18, 2026 07:00 AM PHT

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