Il branle dans le manche (or, au manche) = He is no longer firmly established in his post; He is irresolute.
I always enjoyed seeing her dance the Branle de la Torche, or du Flambeau.
The baby who has not swung in a branle does not know the quintessence of baby luxury.
This branle consisted of a strong circular piece of cotton cloth, securely but slackly fastened to a large, stout hoop suspended by three light cords to a hook in a rafter of the gallery.
All but Bibine, who was left swinging in his branlewith only Loka for company.
But Loka was humming a monotonous lullaby; the branle was swaying to and fro, the warm air fanning him deliciously; and Bibine was soon fast asleep.
It was the Branle du Haut Barrois in which gentry costumed themselves as the shepherds and shepherdesses perpetuated by Watteau.
Another, the Branle des Lavandières, was based on pantomime of the operations of the laundress.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "branle" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
