song and dance
noun
1
: a musical performance that combines singing and dancing
—often used before another noun
choreographed a song and dance routine
a popular song and dance number
2
a
: a long and often familiar statement, explanation, etc. that is usually not true or pertinent
They gave the teacher the usual song and dance about leaving their homework at home.
… proceeded to engage in the same old song and dance about bringing more jobs and economic development to the area …—
Julie DiCaro
Julie DiCaro
c
: a tedious procedure or scenario : rigmarole
When you travel internationally, there's a whole song and dance of answering questions and declaring items you have to go through before re-entering the U.S.—Patrick Allan
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Examples of song and dance in a Sentence
instead of simply denying our request, the mayor's representative gave us a song and dance about legal issues and municipal liability
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Instead, we are given Gomez singing karaoke with a cowboy and Saldana bursting into song and dance during a random gala.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Every song and dance on Dancing With the Stars season 33
Many fans thought the low score was blatantly racist, and Parks alluded to as much in her post-show interviews.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Though the movie has been called as a musical, Phillips has said that categorization isn’t entirely accurate, though the story features several song and dance numbers.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
There are countless song and dance compilations of budots remixes on the internet, and budots Christmas remixes can be heard at holiday parties across the country.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Every song and dance on Dancing With the Stars season 33
Many fans thought the low score was blatantly racist, and Parks alluded to as much in her post-show interviews.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Though the movie has been called as a musical, Phillips has said that categorization isn’t entirely accurate, though the story features several song and dance numbers.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
There are countless song and dance compilations of budots remixes on the internet, and budots Christmas remixes can be heard at holiday parties across the country.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Song and dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/song%20and%20dance. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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