ice dancing

noun

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

Examples of ice dancing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Charlie White Davis' ice dancing partner kicked off his season 18 strong, scoring straight 9s and, from that point on, never dipping below a rare 7. Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024 As Takuya becomes more skilled, Arakawa encourages Sakura and Takuya to team up and compete as a pair in ice dancing competitions. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024 For 721 long, frustrating, painful and tiresome days, Chock and Bates, the reigning World ice dancing champions, faced questions about perhaps the biggest doping scandal in Winter Olympic history, a controversy that seemed to drag on with no end in sight. Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024 The ice dancing competition begins Friday, January 12. Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ice dancing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 16 Oct. 2024.

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