belly dance
nounDefinition of belly dance
: a usually solo dance emphasizing movements of the belly
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Since moving to The Villages in 2012, DeLosier has tried everything from belly dancing to water aerobics. — A.d. Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "The Villages Neighborhood Guide," 21 June 2018 The minister had a mail-order credential from the Universal Life Church and moonlighted as a belly dance instructor. — Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, "April Fool’s Day a backdrop for love story to be taken seriously," 30 Mar. 2018 Throughout the afternoon, festivalgoers watched a fashion show, belly dance performers and a hip-hop concert by rapper Young Egypt. — Ryan Gillespie, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Arab Fest organizers hope event helps break stereotypes," 25 Mar. 2018 Sheila Minor Huff, the Times reports, is now a 71-year-old retiree living in Virginia who volunteers at her church and belly dances. — Anne Branigin, The Root, "Meet the Trailblazing Black Scientist Twitter Helped Identify From a Single Photograph: Report," 20 Mar. 2018 Learn how to belly dance with the Germantown Parks & Recreation Department. — Geoff Bruce, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "5 things to do in the northwest suburbs this week," 22 Jan. 2018 The studio offers pole fitness, yoga, and belly dancing classes that are taught by various instructors. — Vagney Bradley, Houston Chronicle, "Pole fitness offers patrons a different twist on exercise," 16 Jan. 2018 Variety of movement styles including belly dance, samba, modern fusion, and Chinese martial arts. — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, "Things to do this week: Sept. 25-Oct. 1," 25 Sep. 2017 Next level: Be the first person to belly dance with a succubus for 10 seconds or more. — OrlandoSentinel.com, "The Halloween Horror Nights scavenger hunt," 22 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'belly dance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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