How to Use belly dance in a Sentence
belly dance
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But for many Egyptians, the price of a career in belly dance can be too high.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 8 July 2018
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Next level: Be the first person to belly dance with a succubus for 10 seconds or more.
—OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 Sep. 2017
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At a hostel, a German tourist overhears Selin speaking Turkish and asks her to belly dance.
—Jennifer Wilson, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2022
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Channels like Leilah Isaac offer belly dance workouts, which target your legs, hips and core.
—Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2021
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Sheila Minor Huff, the Times reports, is now a 71-year-old retiree living in Virginia who volunteers at her church and belly dances.
—Anne Branigin, The Root, 20 Mar. 2018
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Learn how to belly dance with the Germantown Parks & Recreation Department.
—Geoff Bruce, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2018
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Just in the past few months, Kuwaiti authorities shut down a popular gym hosting belly dance classes.
—The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2022
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Learn the basics of belly dance movement, including the fundamentals of arm, chest, hips, stomach and footwork.
—Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2019
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One of her best traits is that Shantae can transform into a variety of different characters through the power of belly dance.
—Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, 21 Dec. 2018
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There will be a belly dance performance by Magnolia Dance Collective at 7:30 p.m.
—Beacon-News Staff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
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Since moving to The Villages in 2012, DeLosier has tried everything from belly dancing to water aerobics.
—A.d. Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 21 June 2018
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The minister had a mail-order credential from the Universal Life Church and moonlighted as a belly dance instructor.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2018
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To amp up the occasion even more, the lively restaurant also has periodic live music and belly dancing on Thursdays.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 13 Mar. 2023
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And Salit Cohen-Cheng now instructs her belly dancing students as individual rectangles in a Zoom video chat grid.
—Joey Lautrup, Time, 31 Mar. 2020
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The studio offers pole fitness, yoga, and belly dancing classes that are taught by various instructors.
—Vagney Bradley, Houston Chronicle, 16 Jan. 2018
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Newsletter Sign-up Ms. Crowley, 37, started belly dancing 12 years ago.
—Jen Murphy, WSJ, 23 June 2019
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Throughout the afternoon, festivalgoers watched a fashion show, belly dance performers and a hip-hop concert by rapper Young Egypt.
—Ryan Gillespie, OrlandoSentinel.com, 25 Mar. 2018
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From belly dancing to the country’s superb mangoes and the possible influence of Egyptian culture on ancient Greek civilization (a heated debate).
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 19 Mar. 2019
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Variety of movement styles including belly dance, samba, modern fusion, and Chinese martial arts.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 25 Sep. 2017
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In addition to performances and residencies, Green Street Studios has hosted weekly instruction for all levels of experience in styles ranging from modern dance and jazz to flamenco and belly dance.
—BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2019
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