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

One 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

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During the Halloween Nightmares episode last week, there was a shocking elimination after a fan-favorite couple went home despite winning their dance-off and receiving a high score. —

Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024 The episode also brought back the dance-offs, where pairs faced off head-to-head in the same dance style. —

Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The Results Are In 16 hr 40 min ago After the final dance-off of the night, America voted to keep their favorite couples in the running for the coveted mirrorball trophy. —

Esther Kang, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 The first episode has a two-minute love-triangle dance-off on the beach. —

Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dance-off