song and dance
noun
1
: a theatrical performance (such as a vaudeville performance) combining singing and dancing
2
: a long and often familiar statement or explanation that is usually not true or pertinent
Synonyms
Examples of song and dance in a Sentence
instead of simply denying our request, the mayor's representative gave us a song and dance about legal issues and municipal liability
Recent Examples on the Web
But Gosling's song and dance didn't stop at the stage.
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Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
The popular children’s series ran from 2004 to 2013, spanning 80 episodes featuring song and dance routines.
—Variety, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
This annual touring concert of music, song and dance is designed to re-create the Vienna Philharmonic’s famed New Year’s concert in Austria.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2023
Each outlandish episode is filled with wicked wit and even busts out with a bit of song and dance.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
The Holy Ghost caught wind of The Tennessee Kids and JT’s backup singers, too, as the party of nine hurled themselves to the front of the stage, joining Timberlake in a cathartic song and dance sequence.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
And on March 30, there will be a family-friendly program of classic cartoons with organ accompaniment in the morning, followed by an evening of music, song and dance presented by several San Diego nonprofit arts organizations.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
But seldom has a single song and dance turned into a collective act of civil disobedience.
—Leily Nikounazar, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
Deadline recently asserted that test audiences tend to snub musicals and that the only way to attract ticket buyers is to conceal the song and dance, like sneaking grated vegetables into brownie batter.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
The popular children’s series ran from 2004 to 2013, spanning 80 episodes featuring song and dance routines.
—Variety, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
This annual touring concert of music, song and dance is designed to re-create the Vienna Philharmonic’s famed New Year’s concert in Austria.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2023
Each outlandish episode is filled with wicked wit and even busts out with a bit of song and dance.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
The Holy Ghost caught wind of The Tennessee Kids and JT’s backup singers, too, as the party of nine hurled themselves to the front of the stage, joining Timberlake in a cathartic song and dance sequence.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
And on March 30, there will be a family-friendly program of classic cartoons with organ accompaniment in the morning, followed by an evening of music, song and dance presented by several San Diego nonprofit arts organizations.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
But seldom has a single song and dance turned into a collective act of civil disobedience.
—Leily Nikounazar, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
Deadline recently asserted that test audiences tend to snub musicals and that the only way to attract ticket buyers is to conceal the song and dance, like sneaking grated vegetables into brownie batter.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Song and dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/song%20and%20dance. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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