line dance

noun

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2
: a dance performed by a group usually in single file
3
: a dance in which the dancers stand in ranks while performing a particular set of steps in unison
line dancer noun
line dancing noun

Examples of line dance in a Sentence

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And there definitely was a party element to the occasion, with guests moving to the sounds of the DJ, performing line dances with pure joy. Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024 Watch a tamale-eating championship, line dance and watch City Council members sit in a dunk tank for charity at this year's Western Days Festival. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024 Melinda Jackson, 50, serves as the group’s unofficial choreographer for line dances. Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024 Join DeBary Hall staff for a fun evening full of learning beginner line dances to various music genres. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for line dance 

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of line dance was in 1948

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“Line dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20dance. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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