dance 1 of 2

noun

Definition of dancenext
as in prom
a social gathering for dancing who are you taking to the dance on Saturday night?

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dance

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verb

ˈdan(t)s How to pronounce dance (audio)
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
Noun
Guests can walk or roll (or dance) along a closed segment of Colorado Boulevard, visiting local businesses and community organizations along the way. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026 Tyler hovers between the popular group of guys that associate with the dance team clique while still engaging thoughtfully with students of lower social standing like Leo and Lisbeth. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
These giant warehouses full of powerful computers support activities ranging from mundane requests to create videos of dancing kittens to untangling the mysteries of advanced physics. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026 Jenna and Val dance the hell out of this cha-cha, and yet, my eye kept being drawn over to, as Bruno puts it, the sultriness of what Tatyana and Jan have going on. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dance
  1. prom
  2. step
  3. dart
  4. festival
  5. waltz
  6. flit
  7. celebration
  8. shuffle
Noun
  • Murray rocked a royal rewear of his Prince Charming costume from the teen rom com, escorting his wife Sarah Roemer to a prom at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County oncology department.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In August 2017, Kate shared a throwback photo of the two of them attending prom together in their teenage years.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of prom
Verb
  • Hall has largely stepped away from Hollywood in recent years.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Could the school really be permitted to screen applicants to make sure not a single gay student stepped foot on their campus?
    — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of step
Verb
  • Raymond darted 39 yards on the play — which officially counted as a run — to set up D’Andre Swift’s game-sealing touchdown.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Reacting to the obstacle darting out into the road, the bus driver hit the brakes, sending passengers tumbling.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dart
Noun
  • The city will soon be holding advisory meetings to develop the list of events and festivals that will occur in the next 12 months.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Indians kick off Diwali festivities The Associated Press Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India, particularly for Hindus, and widely marked by prayers, family gatherings and the lighting of fireworks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of festival
Verb
  • Those who thought the Los Angeles Dodgers and their massive payroll were going to waltz into Milwaukee and run over the Brewers were wrong.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • From Hannah Brown to Joey Graziadei to Tyler Cameron, Dancing With the Stars has seen more than a few Bachelor Nation alums waltz their way through the competition, but there’s a reason JoJo Fletcher hasn’t made it to the dance floor… yet.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of waltz
Verb
  • During winter, both kinglet species flit among tree branches, frequently hovering and energetically flicking their wings to startle insects into movement.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Fireflies flit along her path, guiding her toward the safety of her parents’ outstretched arms.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of flit
Noun
  • That focus, at the intersection of celebration and food, has set the tone for bringing people together at tables across Chicago ever since.
    — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Vodun Days, an eight-day celebration of Benin’s indigenous spiritual traditions taking place January 2–9, 2027, will showcase ceremonies, music, and dance.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of celebration
Verb
  • Findings of no effect tend to either be shuffled off to low-profile journals or left behind as unpublished lab lore.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • For the most part, this was a second consecutive solid performance by a group that will likely undergo major personnel shuffling all season.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shuffle

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