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
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
On Chinese social media, some people said that K-pop — with its suggestive dance moves — is not appropriate for children.
—Ken Moritsugu, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
But Kreider was able to direct a pass to Carlsson, who carried the puck into the Sharks’ zone, danced past winger Ty Dellandrea, and roofed a shot past Askarov.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Highlights include K-pop dance crews, Chinese lion dances, and Japanese sword/kendo and samurai demonstrations.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
On Chinese social media, some people said that K-pop — with its suggestive dance moves — is not appropriate for children.
—Ken Moritsugu, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
The red, white, and green of the Hungarian tricolor, projected onto buildings that surround the square, danced across their faces.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
But Kreider was able to direct a pass to Carlsson, who carried the puck into the Sharks’ zone, danced past winger Ty Dellandrea, and roofed a shot past Askarov.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dance
Noun
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Jodie Foster in a baggy off-the-rack prom gown for her first Oscar.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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After prom season, wedding season starts to pick up.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Murray continued working on Blackhawks broadcasts, though at a diminished workload, before stepping away entirely this season.—
Jori Parys,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Stefan stepped away from coaching duties in 2023, per the Golf Channel.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As soon as the door opens, Sadie jumps up to greet Koch before darting off to grab a toy, bounding back toward Koch with her tail still wagging.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hummingbirds need open space when hunting for insects, so plants should be in clusters with hover space in between, allowing the birds good visibility and clear space to dart after a meal on the wing.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Emilie Bujès is to step down as artistic director of documentary film festival Visions du Réel, which takes place in Nyon, Switzerland.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, the Country Splash festival announced its inaugural lineup.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, and Chace Crawford catapulted to fame playing the scheming social butterflies flitting around Gossip Girl's Upper East Side.—
Rachel DeSantis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Apr. 2026
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These words are fascinating to consider in relation to Soderbergh, who has flitted among genres and subjects with a facility that is easily mistaken for dilettantism, or even ventriloquism.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The celebration of Christ's resurrection, a core belief known as Fasika in Amharic, is observed a week after Catholic and Protestant Easter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Within days of the ceasefire, the country’s Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum asked those in the UAE to lift a flag in celebration, generating a fresh wave of pro-emirates content online.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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This is where the city stages its daily open-air show — street artists sketching portraits, fortune-tellers shuffling cards and musicians playing for appreciative crowds.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dance. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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