dance-off
noun
ˈdan(t)s-ˌȯf 
ˈdän(t)s-
plural dance-offs
: a dancing competition
The finals were a dance-off—one by one, each girl danced her routine alone, on stage, in front of an auditorium full of hundreds of strangers.—
Mark Coddington
Mark CoddingtonOne night they happened to catch a fox trot performed on Dancing With the Stars, the ABC battle-of-the-ballroom hit that paired … celebrities with professional dancers in a six-week dance-off.—Michelle Andrews
Michelle AndrewsExamples of dance-off in a Sentence
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Optimus is a moonshot, but its success will not depend on showy demonstrations and robot dance-offs.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
The stars also participated in a dance-off, as they were divided into two teams: team Chicago and team Kool, based on the musical guest performances by rock bands, Chicago and Kool and The Gang.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The siblings love dancing together, and Chyna posted a sweet video of the two having a dance-off while wearing matching holiday jammies in 2022.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
From 2 to 3 p.m., fans can enjoy entertainment including Kings dancers, a dance-off, and a push-up challenge with mascot Slamson, according to the team.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
The stars also participated in a dance-off, as they were divided into two teams: team Chicago and team Kool, based on the musical guest performances by rock bands, Chicago and Kool and The Gang.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The siblings love dancing together, and Chyna posted a sweet video of the two having a dance-off while wearing matching holiday jammies in 2022.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
From 2 to 3 p.m., fans can enjoy entertainment including Kings dancers, a dance-off, and a push-up challenge with mascot Slamson, according to the team.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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