1
as in to step
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
she can't resist dancing to her favorite rock bands
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as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the lithe boxer danced around the ring, staying just out of the reach of his opponent
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Recent Examples of dance
The group's social media pages are full of videos of the members singing and dancing to covers of popular songs, plus a few originals, as well as immigration updates set to familiar tracks.
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Max Bacall , Tessa Hoyos , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The real draw is the 12,000-square-foot patio, one of the city's best, which fills up on nights when the playlist drifts from Charley Crockett to Lizzo to the kind of New York hip hop that makes Boyd secretly dance at the register.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Singing in public is like dancing.
—John Hodgman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Pixar also shared an Instagram video featuring Jessie's character dancing in front of one of the billboards teasing the upcoming film.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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Max Bacall , Tessa Hoyos , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The real draw is the 12,000-square-foot patio, one of the city's best, which fills up on nights when the playlist drifts from Charley Crockett to Lizzo to the kind of New York hip hop that makes Boyd secretly dance at the register.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Singing in public is like dancing.
—John Hodgman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Pixar also shared an Instagram video featuring Jessie's character dancing in front of one of the billboards teasing the upcoming film.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dance
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Owners should manage their dogs during delivery times by keeping their pets in a separate room before opening the front door and ensuring the door is latched before stepping outside, according to the release.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Jules will step away from a giant canvas to reveal an eerily prescient work of art, pack up her paints, and drive away from her sugar daddy and off into the sunset.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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Evans even darted into a scrum to block on a run play.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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In the heyday of her career, her choppy hair, flat chest, sickly pallor and large darting eyes were a manic pixie dream.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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While this is a luxury resort, expect your fellow guests to be dressed in snowpants and ski boots more often than not—don’t be shy to waltz through the lobby in your long johns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Which was why, at the very end, when Gordon tuned in on the wireless to a dance band and Robert was supposed to waltz Olwyn about the room, Stella had no patience with St Ives’s reaction to Geoffrey’s ten-second delay in putting on the gramophone record.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Plant hummingbird-friendly flowers for an extra special treat for the bird enthusiasts in your house, then enjoy watching the hummingbirds flit about as songbirds take a dip in the basin.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Upstairs, a disco deep cut plays while Byrd flits about greeting everyone.—
Mike Albo,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Other major destinations, which have seen their order in the top-six markets by size shuffle rapidly in recent months, painted a mixed picture.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Having gone into hiding, Walt ultimately manages to make some things right before shuffling off the mortal coil.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Anderson said the warmth helps calm them down stops their eyes from fluttering.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Advertisement Crossing an overpass into my western suburb of Baghdad, militia flags stamped with Ali Khamenei’s face fluttered in the wind.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Frankel—who strutted down the W South Beach runway wearing a black strappy bikini embellished with silver hardware followed by a cheeky blue and white crochet bikini—said she’s managed to find a silver lining to the overwhelming online scrutiny.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
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Some new names and familiar faces who strutted their stuff this year included Brooks Nader, Camille Kostek, Alix Earle, Molly Sims and Katie Austin, who is expecting her first child.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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And then, as if a switch had been flicked, Alamo’s tone changed again.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Hull went closest on the stroke of halftime when McBurnie’s header flicked off a Middlesbrough defender and clipped the top of the crossbar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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“Dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dance. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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