dance card

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Recent Examples of dance card Schedules no longer aligned post-strike, especially Pascal's, who had a number of high-profile projects filling his dance card. EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025 His dance card was continually full, and my chances felt empty. Craig Bartelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025 That film was originally set to be directed by Lilly Wachowski, but the director’s dance card filled up, so she’s moved into an EP role. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 June 2025 Of course, the big event on his dance card is the date at The Hemmens. Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dance card
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dance card
Noun
  • Partner can double with hearts, thus finding an eight-card fit whenever possible.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Travelers with American Express Centurion or certain Platinum cards who book through the American Express travel platform receive perks like complimentary breakfast, late checkout, room upgrades when available, and a $150 credit.
    Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the glaciers don’t stop at the shoreline; instead, colossal floating plates of ice hundreds of meters thick extend over the sea.
    Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
  • My spaghetti noodles were swirled around three meatballs on my plate.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, anti-ship training exercises will be conducted in the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea, both marginal seas of the western Pacific.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Plans, in the realm of submarine cables, are purely contingent exercises.
    Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Smith instead signed with Indiana over several Big Ten and SEC programs, then stayed in Bloomington despite numerous schools trying to pry him away the last few years — especially after Indiana’s coaching change following the 2023 season.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • To further add to the turmoil and uncertainty, the White House earlier this year temporarily halted interviews for J1 visa applicants for about a month, before reinstating the program.
    Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Dance card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dance%20card. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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