dance-off
noun
ˈdan(t)s-ˌȯf 
ˈdän(t)s-
plural dance-offs
: a dancing competition
The finals were a dance-off—one by one, each girl danced her routine alone, on stage, in front of an auditorium full of hundreds of strangers.—
Mark Coddington
Mark CoddingtonOne night they happened to catch a fox trot performed on Dancing With the Stars, the ABC battle-of-the-ballroom hit that paired … celebrities with professional dancers in a six-week dance-off.—Michelle Andrews
Michelle AndrewsExamples of dance-off in a Sentence
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But there are exceptions, like the teen club at Grand Velas in Los Cabos that programs TikTok challenges, dance-offs at a dedicated nightclub with a DJ and karaoke events.
—Monica Corcoran Harel, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Even a dance-off duel between underdog protagonist and villainess, offering prime opportunity for camp excess, falls flat.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 May 2025
This philosophy clearly shines through in moments like the now-famous shoe store dance-off.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 19 May 2025
To test Ronan’s precision, the researchers pitted her against ten UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students in a dance-off.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Monica Corcoran Harel, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Even a dance-off duel between underdog protagonist and villainess, offering prime opportunity for camp excess, falls flat.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 May 2025
This philosophy clearly shines through in moments like the now-famous shoe store dance-off.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 19 May 2025
To test Ronan’s precision, the researchers pitted her against ten UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students in a dance-off.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dance-off
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“Dance-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dance-off. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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