ballroom dance

noun

: any of various usually social dances (such as the tango, two-step, and waltz) in which couples perform set moves

ballroom dancer noun

ballroom dancing noun

Examples of ballroom dance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And, Tran won't be the only Bachelor Nation alum in the reality ballroom dance competition. —

Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2024 The association started in the late ’90s with a focus on winning a place in the Olympics for ballroom dancing before its subsequent pivot, around 2017, toward breaking. —

Aja Romano, Vox, 14 Aug. 2024 The organization also recently partnered with Hollywood dance legends Derek and Julianne Hough to launch a new global ballroom dance convention and tour. —

Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024 The tour will feature multi-genre, international ballroom dance, with events that offer innovative dance training and competition programs led by experienced dancers and choreographers. —

Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for ballroom dance

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Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ballroom dance was in 1850

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“Ballroom dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballroom%20dance. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.

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