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square dance

noun

Definition of square dance

as in celebration

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Recent Examples of square dance And the evening winds down with a festival-wide square dance led by KC Heil’s All-Star Dance Band. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2026 For less than $100, Sacramento travelers can experience the night-life of Las Vegas, square dance in Texas and get coffee in Seattle. — Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026 Dancers demonstrate the quadrille—a square dance of French origin accompanied by traditional quelbe folk music. — Nikki Miller-Ka, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026 The Wranglers Sq6uare Dance Club is starting a new learn to square dance class. — Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for square dance

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Noun

Sunday jazz brunches are something of a local institution, drawing Nairobi families for celebrations—the sign of a great city hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Four months later, Peter reaches out to an estranged Wendy with an invitation to his annual Scary New Year celebration at his parents’ remote cabin.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of celebration

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Public pressure for access was fostered by Orange Audubon that co-sponsored the Birdapalooza festival that introduced the North Shore.

— Deborah Green, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Maniatty finds hope in a growing group of independent festivals that are approaching accessibility as a core value.

— Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of festival

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The show focuses on teaching kids how to process and cope with big emotions, as well as language and social skills, through music and dance.

— Parents, Parents, 5 Nov. 2026
But by 1993, as prominent radio stations transitioned from dance-pop to hip-hop and R&B, the freestyle movement fizzled out.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of dance

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Moody and Donalds’ victory margins statewide are far lower than the blowout performances delivered by Republicans in Florida in 2022 and 2024.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Stone was dressed as an aesthetically conscious conservative housewife with a crisp button-down shirt, A-line skirt, peroxide blowout and fake facelift sutures.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of blowout

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Families staying through New Year’s Eve can keep the celebration going with a children’s masquerade party and a midnight drone show.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2026
Kicking it all off is a masquerade ball where masks and sparkling costumes are the norm.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of masquerade

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Its arrival split men's professional golf, with the PGA Tour suspending members who competed in LIV events.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
The incident does not necessarily indicate a fundamental limitation of the G1 platform, particularly given Unitree’s suggestion that the development model may not have been properly tuned for the event.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of event

Noun

The gala marked another public appearance for the couple, who previously attended the MTV Video Music Awards together in September.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Honorees have yet to be announced for this year’s gala, but Mathews said that will come soon.

— Brayden Garcia October 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of gala

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