dance card

noun

Synonyms of dance cardnext
1
: a card listing partners for scheduled dances
2
: a calendar of engagements

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Understandably, their dance card is filling up as Abdy and De Luca are confirmed to serve as co-chairs of the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s 24th annual Night Before event, which will also feature a special DJ set by Diplo. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026 Yet, to be honest, our dance card is already mighty full with a whole array of different kinds of gigs – from big pop shows to classic rock concerts and a number of different small club shows. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026 Jupiter is next on its dance card in March. Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025 Alonso is driving from his Tampa home to meet with select teams in Orlando this week, but Breslow would neither confirm nor deny reports that the Red Sox are on his dance card. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dance card

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dance card was in 1895

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“Dance card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dance%20card. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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