as in prom
a social gathering for dancing
who are you taking to the dance on Saturday night?
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1
as in to step
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
she can't resist dancing to her favorite rock bands
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2
as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the lithe boxer danced around the ring, staying just out of the reach of his opponent
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Recent Examples of dance
Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Fans were able to vote for: favorite soundtrack, favorite Broadway debut, favorite surprise guest, favorite tour tradition and favorite K-pop dance challenge.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Mar. 2025
Moustached monkeys danced between branches, and birds perched everywhere: enough hammerkops, eagles, and kingfishers to make an ornithologist’s head spin.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Later, local Bollywood dance choreographer and instructor Geeta Dias took the stage to explain some of the key aspects of Holi.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Fans were able to vote for: favorite soundtrack, favorite Broadway debut, favorite surprise guest, favorite tour tradition and favorite K-pop dance challenge.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Jaclyn thinks Laurie should’ve hooked up with one (or two) of them, but Laurie happily dances to bed alone.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Mar. 2025
Moustached monkeys danced between branches, and birds perched everywhere: enough hammerkops, eagles, and kingfishers to make an ornithologist’s head spin.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dance
Noun
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Lars told a story of making a prom dress for a classmate in high school that ignited his passion for design.—
Layla Ilchi,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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At some point, between sets, a prom king and queen were crowned.—
David Owen,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As Fox stepped away from the mic, her delight was palpable.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Pike removed the cloth and stepped toward the second officer on the scene before moving toward the officer who shot her.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The air was thick with humidity, and the forest seemed alive with sounds — colorful birds, darting insects, cutting ants, and the frequent rustle of something unseen.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Its story, slender but charged, is in a constant state of retreat, repeatedly darting into psychological and existential alleys just out of view.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But then Reagan waltzed over to the route, climbed up a bit and plugged a cam into the crack.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
12 Feb. 2025
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Opponents are waltzing into the paint with little resistance, forcing New York’s defense into scramble mode and generating clean three-point looks.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But flitting across the water on a kiteboard also brings dangers that are not present in surfing.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
13 Feb. 2025
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With a plot that flits between past and present, The Notebook follows Allie (Rachel McAdams) and Noah’s (Ryan Gosling) love affair as told by Noah’s older self (James Garner) at a nursing home to his wife (the late, great Gena Rowlands) suffering from Alzheimer’s.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Bodhi Tree also will participate in the Music en la Calle festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 14, in City Heights.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Combs is the Windy City festival’s first-ever country closer, while TWICE is the first K-pop girl group to headline.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But experts encourage borrowers to take at least one step to protect themselves while personnel and programs at ED get shuffled around or canceled: keep a record.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Injuries have forced him to shuffle his lineup, yet the Celtics haven’t missed a beat.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Or catch a ferry to Lokrum Island—a 72-hectare nature reserve home to towering pine forests, a medieval Benedictine monastery (established in the 11th century), and botanical gardens where flirty peacocks flutter their feathers.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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His long-distance shot skimmed off the stick of Niko Mikkola and fluttered past Juuse Saros.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dance. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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