Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tap-dance
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Under the chandelier lights, actors dressed as Joan of Arc, pirates, and mythical beasts waltz over a celestial floor and crack jokes between takes.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026 -
British Isles ring in new year Great Britian and Ireland waltzed into the new year, greeting 2026 at 7 p.m. ET.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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Oddsmakers have Friday night’s total at 67.5 points, which sounds like more than enough to boogie down.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Summer is winding down in North Texas, but there’s still plenty of fun activities around the area for those looking to boogie over the weekend.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Aug. 2025
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The downstairs staffs of the richest and noblest families start to shuffle around so chaotically that even Lady Whistledown takes notice of in her column.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The videos showed Chicago kissing and hugging a sable-furred puppy in the family's living room while Psalm shuffled around on his hands and knees trying to chase one of the dark-haired dogs around the room.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Clifton Daniel, for instance, jitterbugged with an expertise that increased one’s respect for The New York Times.—
Gloria Steinem,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2024
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Linders says the audience for trad jazz can generally be put into three categories: There are swing dancers who are eager to jitterbug to some hot sounds.—
Noah Schaffer,
BostonGlobe.com,
21 Aug. 2023
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Still bopping to the top, 20 years later!—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Across the floor were Hobert’s doting parents — a couple of youthful and energetic Gen-Xers bopping along in general admission rather than VIP.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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Surrender instead to wines that tango with oysters gratinéed with butter and garlic.—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Nov. 2025
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Here’s what to watch for. Nov. 1: Moon Nears Saturn and Neptune The moon and Saturn will tango together through the night sky Nov. 1-2, with Neptune (visible by telescope) hanging out alongside them.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
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Notably, as Eric and Carol were chatting to Sara, BBC Studios was re-jigging its APAC division in order to bring Australia and Asia under one roof.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Nov. 2025
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The fang gang present themselves as yearning European folk enthusiasts and later as jigging fiends and sometime metalheads.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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Beyond the occasional knee bobbing and finger tapping, there’s no jiving, shagging, or small talk here.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Oct. 2025
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Recent trends in kitchen designs have focused on creating spaces that jive with open floor plans, which often requires reducing visual and physical clutter.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Tap-dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap-dance. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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