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

Recent Examples on the Web For those of us who can’t keep up with the line dance at the hoedown, Ms. Carter said, Here’s some hip-hop beats for y’all to shake ass on the dance floor. Zoe Guy, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024 Dasha created a line dance timed to the song’s chorus and worked with a handful of influencers, including Zoey Aune, to create shortform videos to showcase it. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 7 May 2024 A week later, Dasha posted herself line dancing in a corral solo; that video has since garnered 68.5 million TikTok views. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 7 May 2024 Clever edits show Lopez swapping dresses and grooms apace, line dancing with shifting partners as though nothing were amiss. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for line dance 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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