Synonyms of song and dance

song and dance

noun

as in rhetoric

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetoric
• rigmarole
• gobbledygook
• hype
• gibberish
• double-talk
• educationese
• gas
• hot air
• bafflegab
• governmentese
• legalese
• psychobabble
• bureaucratese
• Pentagonese
• wind
• computerese
• fustian
• technobabble
• oratory
• bombast
• grandiloquence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of song and dance

In the 19th century, flamenco dancers began using the abanico as an expressive prop, as Cuban song and dance styles such as the guajira influenced the dance form. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

My initial eye-roll reaction to this song and dance would suggest that in late May, shortly after the restaurant opened, my whimsy levels were running dangerously low. — Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

This was before their dominance era, so the old noisy neighbours wanted to make a big song and dance out of the deal and erected a huge ‘Welcome to Manchester’ billboard to reflect what would soon be a changing of the guard in the city. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Luis Arraez is familiar with the song and dance of the trade deadline. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 July 2026