Definition of SONG AND DANCE

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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 The traditional ceremony involves friends and family participating in a song and dance extravaganza prior to a wedding. — Toyin Owoseje, CNN, "Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are producing a reality wedding series for Amazon," 12 Dec. 2019 Try this: Play an upbeat holiday song and dance (really dance, don’t just shuffle your feet!) while belting out the lyrics. — Good Housekeeping, "Power Through Holiday Stress With These Expert-Approved Tips and Tricks," 21 Dec. 2019 That's then augmented with lots of energetic song and dance, the latter exploding in bouts of movement that resemble a furry ballet. — Brian Lowry, CNN, "'Cats' leaves behind a memory that's best forgotten," 18 Dec. 2019 In it, two war buddies fall in love with two sisters and have to make Christmas miracles happen while performing some amazing song and dance numbers along the way. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "16 Romantic Christmas Movies to Stream on Netflix Over the Holidays," 13 Dec. 2019 USA TODAY Lin-Manuel Miranda is stepping away from his typical role as a song and dance man. — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, "Are Lin-Manuel Miranda's fans ready to see him in a nonmusical? He takes a swing with 'His Dark Materials'," 22 Nov. 2019 Young men and women broke out in song and dance as news of the imminent resignation reached the square, the epicenter of the leaderless protest movement. — Arkansas Online, "Iraqi prime minister to resign in wake of deadly protests," 29 Nov. 2019 No prodding was needed from Monte Vista students who sang, danced and giggled with delight as the five-member, all-woman MKDC, the defending two-time U.S. national champions, performed a medley of songs and dances. — Andrew J. Campa, Glendale News-Press, "K-Pop invades gleeful Monte Vista Elementary," 27 Sep. 2019 After stopping to sing some of the song and dance, the action moved inside with a group of Western dancers as Ripa and Seacrest took the stage wearing sparklier Western ensembles, complete with sequins and fringe. — Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, "Talk Shows Celebrate Halloween With Multiple Versions of Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta, Pennywise," 31 Oct. 2019

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“Song and dance.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/song%20and%20dance. Accessed 24 January 2020.