breakdancer
noun
break·danc·er
ˈbrāk-ˌdan(t)-sər 
variants
or break dancer
or less commonly break-dancer
plural breakdancers or break dancers also break-dancers
: someone who breakdances
… a new hip-hop dance work by the breakdancer and choreographer Anne Nguyen that involves 20 New York City street dancers in the Bronx and Times Square.—
Joshua Barone
Joshua Barone… "Wild Style," a 1983 film that was hailed as the first hip-hop movie and featured real-life graffiti writers, rappers and break dancers in and around the Bronx.—Julianne McShane
Julianne McShane… [Emmanuel Macron] watched a performance of break-dancers who hope to compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.—Jeffrey Schaeffer
Jeffrey SchaefferAcrobatic dancers known as b-boys, b-girls, and breakers (the media eventually labeled them as breakdancers, a term still in wide circulation today) flocked to DJ Kool Herc's parties …—Jonathan Abrams
Jonathan Abramscalled also breaker
Examples of breakdancer in a Sentence
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Highlights of the Games include an astonishing comeback by the US gymnast Simone Biles, the swimming feats of Frenchman Léon Marchand – and an unintentionally comic routine by the Australian breakdancer Rachael Louise Gunn (Raygun).
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Woman 'Wins Halloween' With Olympic Inspired Costume of Raygun
By Shannon Power
Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter
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An Olympian breakdancer who went viral during the recent summer games in Paris has settled a legal action with the producers of a musical about her, triggering online criticism.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Australian breakdancer, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, made headlines after her performance on Aug. 9 as some critics called out her unique dance moves.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
An Olympic refugee team breakdancer used the first breaking battle in Olympic history to deliver a message to her home country.
—Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
The Australian breakdancer — real name Rachael Gunn — who became a global viral sensation due to her questionable dancing skills recently put a stop to a musical using her name and likeness mere hours before it was set to premiere, the Associated Press reported.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
To celebrate, Bynum channeled Raygun, the Australian breakdancer who went viral during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Elevate your typical tennis player costume with palpable tension, sustained eye contact and lots left unsaid.
10 of 12
Raygun
The Australian breakdancer certainly left an impression at the 2024 Paris Olympics, despite scoring 0 points.
—Chiara Kim, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Watching Brady work in comparison with the Titans’ top two quarterbacks – starter Marcus Mariota and backup Ryan Tannehill — was like watching Mikhail Baryshnikov on one stage and that Australian breakdancer on the other.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Woman 'Wins Halloween' With Olympic Inspired Costume of Raygun
By Shannon Power
Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter
0
An Olympian breakdancer who went viral during the recent summer games in Paris has settled a legal action with the producers of a musical about her, triggering online criticism.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Australian breakdancer, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, made headlines after her performance on Aug. 9 as some critics called out her unique dance moves.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
An Olympic refugee team breakdancer used the first breaking battle in Olympic history to deliver a message to her home country.
—Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
The Australian breakdancer — real name Rachael Gunn — who became a global viral sensation due to her questionable dancing skills recently put a stop to a musical using her name and likeness mere hours before it was set to premiere, the Associated Press reported.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
To celebrate, Bynum channeled Raygun, the Australian breakdancer who went viral during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Elevate your typical tennis player costume with palpable tension, sustained eye contact and lots left unsaid.
10 of 12
Raygun
The Australian breakdancer certainly left an impression at the 2024 Paris Olympics, despite scoring 0 points.
—Chiara Kim, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Watching Brady work in comparison with the Titans’ top two quarterbacks – starter Marcus Mariota and backup Ryan Tannehill — was like watching Mikhail Baryshnikov on one stage and that Australian breakdancer on the other.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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