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
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Despite the high stakes and casual violence of the film, Pitt's character remains giddy as he frolics, dances, and snaps.
—Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 27 June 2025
Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 June 2025
Between aquatic choreography and sculptural silhouettes, the presentation danced between artistic performance and fashion statement.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
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Noun
Nevertheless, Washington brilliantly demonstrated the new building’s potential for dance, opera, even theater.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Despite the high stakes and casual violence of the film, Pitt's character remains giddy as he frolics, dances, and snaps.
—Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
Other clips show Aurelia playing and dancing around, as well as joining her mom in the podcast studio.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 June 2025
Between aquatic choreography and sculptural silhouettes, the presentation danced between artistic performance and fashion statement.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dance
Noun
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The watch is in effect from 4-11 p.m. 2:15 p.m.: JCPS cancels after-school activities, proms still on Jefferson County Public Schools has cancelled after-school activities for May 16 due to the risk for severe weather, district officials announced on social media.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Cruz was not the only one who was excited to have prom at such an iconic location.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer campripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82 people in central Texas.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Think: a five-minute stretch, stepping outside, organizing a drawer or sending a voice message to a friend.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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In this example, against Brentford in November 2023, Kudus darts inside the penalty area and attacks the space behind Vitaly Janelt to offer Said Benrahma a crossing option towards the back post.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Thanks to Oracle Park’s architecture and geometry, the ball took a sharp bounce off the concrete and darted towards left field.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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Footage filmed by an audience member shows the 18-time Grammy nominee, real name Austin Richard Post, waltzing up toward the edge of the stage holding up a red Solo cup and leaning down to toast with the fan filming Saturday in Glendale.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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Spain waltzed through qualification with no team in League A picking up more points or scoring more goals.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
2 July 2025
Verb
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While gymnasts are flying inside a venue during the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Archer Aviation electric air taxis will be flitting through the air above the area saving athletes, VIPs, guests and myriad others from performing brutal traffic acrobatics to get from place-to-place.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Contractors have been flitting in and out over the last week at the facility, bringing in solar panels and generators.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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This includes strategic media spending, cultural partnerships, and on-the-ground activations at festivals such as BottleRock and La Onda.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Corey Kent will join as a special guest on all dates, while Australian country star Brad Cox will open the Sunburnt Country festival dates.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors alleged Kelsey illegally shuffled money from his state senate campaigin committee to his federal campaign.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Each of these had a variable number of lithium atoms at each of the corners of these structures, and molecular simulations showed that lithium ions could readily move between these locations, allowing the material to shuffle ions around rapidly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
Verb
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What was supposed to be down and on the outside corner instead fluttered up and above the zone.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Fancy Bay is an over-the-top clubhouse for serious wine drinkers, the sort of place with more than 10 Champagnes by the glass, not to mention bottles of Burgundy, Barolo and awesome German riesling that’ll make your heart flutter.—
Jordan Michelman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 July 2025
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“Dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dance. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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