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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square dances
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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 -
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
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Pakistani weddings are often elaborate, multi-day celebrations that place strong emphasis on visual storytelling, color and cultural symbolism.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Within days, statues were removed and celebrations cancelled or renamed, including events tied to the federal César Chavez Day on March 31.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 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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Cooper, meanwhile, racked up 69 receptions for 937 yards and a stunning 13 touchdowns during the Hoosiers' title-winning season.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, Boyd earned Star-Telegram All-Area First Team honors, tallying 1,478 yards and 18 TDs on 89 receptions despite constant double-teams.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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Tune Into the Rhythm of Filipino Festivals After a nearly three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, festivals across the Philippines are once again taking the stage, filling up the events calendar with vivacious celebrations of local culture and tradition.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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March's meteor madness March had several notable fireball events.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bias masquerades as opinion, with no guidance and no intent to help.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Burnout masquerades as ambition.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Jones points out that Crittendon usually played half the game or less in those blowouts, and that when Riverdale Ridge played marquee opponents in its non-conference schedule or in the state tournament, her scoring didn't dip.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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What might matter is that while UConn and South Carolina, Texas and LSU delivered their best spirit- and soul- and confidence-crushing blowouts, the Lancers and the Cowgirls left Pauley Pavilion feeling good about themselves.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Square dances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20dances. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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