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
Natalie HerbertThis 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
Ellie WongExamples of dance circle in a Sentence
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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
Throughout the video, Earle's college friends could also be seen joining the afterparty's dance circle.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Women of all ages invite passersby to sit with them at meals and join their dance circles during the hoedown throwdown party on Saturday night.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
As the Mariners spun in a dance circle with kicking legs, Guerrero once again draped arms over the dugout railing and buried his head into his biceps.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Visit around that time and you’re bound to run into a Carnaval parade or bachata dance circle.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2025
Wrapped in a Mexican flag and wearing a long black dress similar to those used in Mexican folkloric dance, Maldonado joined in on several dance circles.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The event was peaceful with a number of spontaneous music group and dance circles forming.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 14 June 2025
In Irish dance circles, Howard was most known for his figure dances, group pieces weaving 12-16 dancers through geometric jigsaw puzzles set to music of your choice, typically a reel, jig or hornpipe.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2025
Throughout the video, Earle's college friends could also be seen joining the afterparty's dance circle.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Women of all ages invite passersby to sit with them at meals and join their dance circles during the hoedown throwdown party on Saturday night.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
As the Mariners spun in a dance circle with kicking legs, Guerrero once again draped arms over the dugout railing and buried his head into his biceps.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Visit around that time and you’re bound to run into a Carnaval parade or bachata dance circle.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2025
Wrapped in a Mexican flag and wearing a long black dress similar to those used in Mexican folkloric dance, Maldonado joined in on several dance circles.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The event was peaceful with a number of spontaneous music group and dance circles forming.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 14 June 2025
In Irish dance circles, Howard was most known for his figure dances, group pieces weaving 12-16 dancers through geometric jigsaw puzzles set to music of your choice, typically a reel, jig or hornpipe.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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“Dance circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dance%20circle. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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