ice dancing

noun

: a sport in which ice-skating pairs perform to music routines similar to ballroom dances

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Alex and Maia announced their return to competitive ice dancing in May, and are mounting a comeback with the hopes of competing at the 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025 Davis' ice dancing partner kicked off his season 18 strong, scoring straight 9s and never dipping below a rare 7. Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 The Williamstown Theatre Festival's lineup also includes The Gig, based on Williams’ novel Moise and the World of Reason, which will be choreographed by U.S. ice dancing champions and Olympic medalists Alex and Maia Shibutani and will be performed on an ice rink. Sharareh Drury, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The same could be said for Chock and Bates in ice dancing. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice dancing

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ice dancing was in 1878

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“Ice dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20dancing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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