as in rigamarole
language marked by abstractions, jargon, euphemisms, and circumlocutions
instead of simply denying our request, the mayor's representative gave us a song and dance about legal issues and municipal liability
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Recent Examples of song and dance
Just in time for the real-life Eurovision Song Contest, the TARDIS takes a detour to the 2925 version of the annual song and dance jamboree.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 May 2025
During the four-day ceremony, the young lady transitions into adulthood through the blessings of song and dance.
—Alejandra Rubio, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
On stage at the Parsons Theatre at Northglenn Arts, the actors help each other through song and dance, reinforcing the strength of the collective beyond any one lead.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025
There’s this great song and dance scene, and there’s that beautiful set that’s these uplit buildings that are super deco.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 Apr. 2025
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 May 2025
During the four-day ceremony, the young lady transitions into adulthood through the blessings of song and dance.
—Alejandra Rubio, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
On stage at the Parsons Theatre at Northglenn Arts, the actors help each other through song and dance, reinforcing the strength of the collective beyond any one lead.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025
There’s this great song and dance scene, and there’s that beautiful set that’s these uplit buildings that are super deco.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for song and dance
Noun
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While the reactionary right offered the most frothing anti-gay rhetoric, much of the anti-gay policymaking happened under a Democrat, Bill Clinton.—
Lucas Schaefer
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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Trump frequently used similarly bellicose rhetoric at various times during his first term.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
13 June 2025
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Rather than directly discounting the TV by £200, Samsung is likely hoping that some people will be put off by the rigmarole of going through the claims process.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The bust was followed by months of prolonged legal rigmarole.—
John Semley,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2025
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As always, Yellowjackets is full of mind-bending detours, supernatural gobbledygook, and foliage-laden costumes.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Apologies to the Lois Lane stans out there, but Adams is mostly on hand in these movies to deliver stern gobbledygook (something about isotopes?) and stare at Henry Cavill’s cheekbones.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2024
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Teachers have banned it from the classroom after kids disrupted lessons by reciting its signature gibberish, Parents reports.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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In 2023, Voyager 1 started sending gibberish from deep space, but that issue was resolved last year.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
20 May 2025
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“Song and dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/song%20and%20dance. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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