as in prom
a social gathering for dancing
who are you taking to the dance on Saturday night?
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as in to step
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
she can't resist dancing to her favorite rock bands
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as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the lithe boxer danced around the ring, staying just out of the reach of his opponent
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Recent Examples of dance
Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Partner dances include the Argentine Tango, Contemporary, Viennese Waltz and Tango.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Your child is working on language development from hearing lyrics, increasing physical development by dancing or moving to the beat, and – because it is typically shared by more than one person – listening to music can promote social-emotional development.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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Noun
In a social media landscape often dominated by playful dances and aesthetic montages, one surprising trend remains steadfast: historical grave cleaning.
—Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Partner dances include the Argentine Tango, Contemporary, Viennese Waltz and Tango.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
George Gascón, behind in the polls and struggling to keep his job, is dancing on Instagram and mouthing lyrics from pop star Olivia Rodrigo — all in the hope of turning the tide in the Nov. 5 election.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Your child is working on language development from hearing lyrics, increasing physical development by dancing or moving to the beat, and – because it is typically shared by more than one person – listening to music can promote social-emotional development.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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That means some heads are going to roll at the fateful senior prom.Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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The festivities will include: Oct. 19: The Masquerade Ball, also known as an adult prom, promises dancing to the music of Roughouse.Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
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There was a college homecoming feel with members of the Divine Nine, the network of Black fraternities and sororities, stepping and strolling to upbeat music.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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When Freedman stepped away from the gallery, Fitzpatrick paused his gallery’s programming just a few months before the pandemic, reopening at his most recent Paris location in 2020.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trick or treaters may dart into the street, so drive extra cautiously.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noon was near and rays of sunshine darted from clouds.Tom Mullen, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The one-minute preview also features new clips of Gaga and the Napoleon actor kissing in a burning room, sharing cigarette smoke through jail cell bars and waltzing under streetlights.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2024
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Does that involve waltzing into the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper offices hoping to get one of its reporters to hand her everything on Cleo?Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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Our days here consisted of flitting between the various pools and the beach, trying out the multiple restaurants, and simply wandering the gorgeous botanic gardens that make up the grounds between the mountain and the Mediterranean.Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
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Their movement was sensual but assertive, bordering on violent, flitting between slow body rolls and athletic thrusts.Coralie Kraft, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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Every year, the festival’s official worm reader (which has, for years, been ex-NBA basketball player Tommy Burleson) hands down the forecast.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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The film has already toured the festival circuit, making stops at the Houston Asian American Pacific Islander (HAAPI) Film Festival and the Asian Film Festival Barcelona among others.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Once the road trip ends, Bronny will be shuffling between the G-League and the main Lakers roster.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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These relationships shuffle among the large, contentious staff — Mexican, white, Italian, black, Muslim, Albanian, and Dominican, a panoply of types whose individuality keeps the action lively, timely, yet unpredictable.Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
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My heart was fluttering strongly on and off for about four hours.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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This is key, as stripers often stun their prey then swing around and gobble up the dead and dying bunker fluttering to the bottom.Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dance. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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