tripping the light fantastic
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as in dancing
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
They planned to trip the light fantastic at the awards gala.
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“Tripping the light fantastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripping%20the%20light%20fantastic. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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