as in prom
a social gathering for dancing
who are you taking to the dance on Saturday night?
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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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2
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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Featuring appearances from the legendary dance crew The Jabbawockeez, as well as Timbaland himself, TaTa steps into a Matrix-esque futuristic landscape in the clip.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
At a crowded hotel bar, three women from County Kerry sit watching couples dance the Irish jive, an upbeat couples dance that resembles the Lindy Hop.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The dance-theater production will tour mainland China during spring 2026, timed to coincide with the renowned dance company Rambert’s 100th anniversary and representing their return to the Chinese market.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Featuring appearances from the legendary dance crew The Jabbawockeez, as well as Timbaland himself, TaTa steps into a Matrix-esque futuristic landscape in the clip.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
In this song, Cece, Cody, and JJ dress up in adorable skeleton costumes and dance around the house like mischievous little Halloween spirits.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
At a crowded hotel bar, three women from County Kerry sit watching couples dance the Irish jive, an upbeat couples dance that resembles the Lindy Hop.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dance
Noun
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After prom, Thomas later sold the gown to pay her mother back and put money toward college.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the morning session, I had been turned down more times than a lowly high school sophomore trying to get a date for the prom.—
JJ Rosen,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If your Wi-Fi is protected by a weak password or uses outdated encryption, a skilled attacker might gain access without ever stepping inside your house.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Knueppel stepped to the line and completed the four-point play.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When a small girl darted out into the road, Lala steered sharply to miss the child, and flipped her Jeep several times in the process.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Alan Franco getting too attached to Malik Tillman, and darted into the space Franco had vacated.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My regular weekly meeting of lifers became a celebration of my release.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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While Park Circus has long worked with the Lumière Film Festival – an eight-day celebration of cinema old and new – and its MIFF, the world’s biggest market dedicated to heritage film, this edition marks the first time Park Circus is officially partnering with the market.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers will not waltz into the NLCS.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi waltzed away with the DWTS season 7 trophy alongside dancer Mark Ballas.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The spaces are smaller, with lower benches, and the older players, flitting between dressing rooms for U14s and U12s, have had to take their belongings home each day rather than leave them in lockers due to the carousel of teams moving in and out.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bees and wasps flitted together on yellow flowers, and as the day wore on, gnats clumped in beams of sunshine to make a kind of haze.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Free admission to the gardens during the festival.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 1,200 people were killed, mostly Israeli civilians, including many attending a weekend music festival.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Sharks also shuffled their defense pairs for Monday’s practice, with Dmitry Orlov and Mario Ferraro forming the top line, Nick Leddy with Timothy Liljegren, and Sam Dickinson paired with John Klingberg.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Couples, girlfriends, and wellness aficionados were shuffling from pool to plunge, catching up, sitting close, and enjoying the experience together.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dance. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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