as in proms
a social gathering for dancing
who are you taking to the dance on Saturday night?
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as in steps
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 darts
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 dances
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
All of their gods and prayers and dances are aimed to praying for the Earth, giving back to the Earth, praying for rain, praying for good crops.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
The convention features everything from panels for students applying to medical school to nighttime dances, Brooks said.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Long has a history of creating viral dances.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Friends, classmates and coworkers, many meeting for the first time, shared stories, music and dances in her memory.
—Vivian Richey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Fellow Blue Bloods such as North Carolina, Kansas and Kentucky saw their dances cut short for similar reasons.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
The clip finds one character lip-syncing in the foreground while the other dances in the background — and the trend has now transferred to real people.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
Vivacious Mars dances with jolly Jupiter, energizing your 6th House of Practice and your 10th House of Ambition.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Then Nelson dances a guy in the neutral zone and gets tripped … like, that’s what the penalties are for.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Farrow said her favorite styles of dance are ballet and hip-hop, and her best friend also dances at the studio.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Now, Josie dances this crazy explosion in front of her.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
But the composer also makes great use of the saxophone, which playfully dances through melodies that transport the viewer back to the swinging '60s and evokes the spirit of Henry Mancini.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Then Ross dances the line between Zionism and Judaism.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Maurice Vasquez dances in his prison cell to blaring rap music, wearing a straw hat and designer glasses.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Heikki Lunta Festival Negaunee, Michigan The Heikki Lunta Festival pays homage to a beloved local legend, the fictional snow god who dances for fresh snow.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
Romeo leaps to his feet and embraces Juliet, both of them saved; Juliet-as-an-old-woman appears and dances with Romeo as an older Romeo does the same with Juliet; Romeo and Juliet dote over a baby that will never be born.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
All of their gods and prayers and dances are aimed to praying for the Earth, giving back to the Earth, praying for rain, praying for good crops.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
The convention features everything from panels for students applying to medical school to nighttime dances, Brooks said.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Long has a history of creating viral dances.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Friends, classmates and coworkers, many meeting for the first time, shared stories, music and dances in her memory.
—Vivian Richey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Fellow Blue Bloods such as North Carolina, Kansas and Kentucky saw their dances cut short for similar reasons.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
The clip finds one character lip-syncing in the foreground while the other dances in the background — and the trend has now transferred to real people.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
Vivacious Mars dances with jolly Jupiter, energizing your 6th House of Practice and your 10th House of Ambition.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
Guided by the imperious voiceover of family matriarch Ann (Francis Annis), Soames chases after the lovely Irene (Millie Gibson), who scandalously dances ballet and wants to go to Paris.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Then Nelson dances a guy in the neutral zone and gets tripped … like, that’s what the penalties are for.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Farrow said her favorite styles of dance are ballet and hip-hop, and her best friend also dances at the studio.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Now, Josie dances this crazy explosion in front of her.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
But the composer also makes great use of the saxophone, which playfully dances through melodies that transport the viewer back to the swinging '60s and evokes the spirit of Henry Mancini.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Then Ross dances the line between Zionism and Judaism.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Maurice Vasquez dances in his prison cell to blaring rap music, wearing a straw hat and designer glasses.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Heikki Lunta Festival Negaunee, Michigan The Heikki Lunta Festival pays homage to a beloved local legend, the fictional snow god who dances for fresh snow.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dances
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Fast forward 16 years, and members are in hiding in a sanctuary city in the forests of Northern California while life goes on for everyone else in the form of proms and getting stoned.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The nearby Hilton Hotel held proms and homecomings, according to Collins.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Anyone who steps foot there can be spotted by a drone operator, and hunted down.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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While the guests enjoy the water toys, one of them, Christina, wonkily steps onto the boat from the floating platform.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Longoria darts across the kitchen to gather more gastronomic tidbits and sample leftover morsels.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brindley is a high-end, debatably elite skater who gets through his extensions quickly (including from a standstill), excels on his edges, rounds corners sharply and darts around the ice, hunting pucks and pushing through holes.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The international film community—including the Cannes, Berlin, and Venice festivals and the American Cinematheque—spoke out against these persecutions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The option of instead using bollards aims to allow for the downtown area to be utilized for community events and festivals without the use of village vehicles and instead use the bollards at Prospect Avenue and Ann Street and at Park Avenue.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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As the movie flits between these different storylines, time is reframed less as something to resist (or defy) than as something to embrace.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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Identity takes the lead as the Moon flits into your sign, so your tone, pace, and choices are most likely to set the mood for everyone today.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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Seeded first in this NCAA regional and ranked second overall nationally behind 37-0 Connecticut, UCLA muscled past Minnesota 80-56 to start the festivities as Sacramento hosted a women’s tournament for the first time since 2010.—
Joe Davidson
March 27,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Hailing from Marinduque Island is the Moriones Festival, one of the oldest and most revered ecclesiastical festivities in the Philippines.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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That is not unique — Major League Baseball’s offseason shuffles along at a deliberate pace, just as the Dodgers historically have liked.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel (center) flutters a Venezuelan and Cuban national flags in support of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in Havana.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Dances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dances. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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