dance circle

noun

plural dance circles

: a circle formed by dancers who take turns dancing in the center

People at the dance created dance circles and cheered everyone on in the middle.

—Natalie Herbert

This artistic choice strongly reminded me of the informal dance circles that spontaneously form in all sorts of group settings, such as those in hip hop communities …

—Ellie Wong

Examples of dance circle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Guests followed a trail of flickering luminary bags to the dance floor, where even a couple of power cuts couldn’t stop the inter-family dance circles from forming. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Decked out in regalia featuring feathers, jingles, beads and colorful fabrics, these dancers from across Californian and North American tribal communities did prayer ceremonies in the Shingle Springs Rancheria’s open-air dance circle. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Toward the end of the band’s set, students and residents formed a dance circle during what was scheduled to be the final song. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026

The dance circle In the film’s final third, Lee and her followers leave Manchester and sail to America to build a permanent home for the Shaker religion and grow their flock. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dance circle

• encircle
• tubercle
• cercle
• preopercle
• semicircle