dance card

noun

Definition of dance card

1 : a card listing partners for scheduled dances

2 : a calendar of engagements

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For the next three-plus years, Hughes would be involved with Hepburn and others, and Rogers had a full dance card as well. — Karina Longworth, Town & Country, "Howard Hughes's Affair with Actress Ginger Rogers Was Far From a Storybook Romance," 13 Nov. 2018 Take advantage of the holiday and fill up your end-of-summer dance card: this weekend is jam-packed with live concerts, shows, and street fairs that keep the vibe light and airy—until Tuesday, at least. — Antonio Basada, Condé Nast Traveler, "5 Things to Do in Chicago This Labor Day," 31 Aug. 2018 Jane politely declined, claiming a full dance card. — Henry Alford, Town & Country, "Rich You, Poor Me," 6 Aug. 2014 To help make sense of the evolving landscape, here's a roundup of local companies — some new and some veteran — that should be on your dance card. — Laura Bleiberg, latimes.com, "The guide to dance in L.A.: 12 standout companies to know and how to see them," 10 May 2018 Indeed, Adams’s dance card is full for the foreseeable future. — Nicole Sperling, HWD, "Amy Adams’s Dark New Project Could Be the Next Gone Girl," 27 Apr. 2018 Having a full dance card isn’t necessarily a sweet thing at a Utah elementary school after a parent has raised concerns about a rule that no child can reject another student’s invitation to dance at a Valentine’s Day party. — Cathy Free, PEOPLE.com, "Utah Mom Complains After Elementary School Tells Kids They 'Can't Say No' When Asked to Dance," 13 Feb. 2018 USA TODAY First lady Barbara Bush kept a full dance card. — Byron Mccauley, Cincinnati.com, "Barbara Bush: That time we spent Mother's Day with the first lady," 17 Apr. 2018 Two of the first stops on his dance card: Don Jr. will headline an event for Greg Pence, the vice president’s brother who’s running for U.S. House in Indiana. — Fox News, "Lamb is officially official," 2 Apr. 2018

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