as in prom
a social gathering for dancing
who are you taking to the dance on Saturday night?
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1
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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2
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
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
The Bachelor: How to Watch Season 29 Online Grant arrives at the Bachelor mansion and does a little dance to work out the nerves before the limos start pulling up.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Think comfy camisole and cute French knickers, the collection is perfect for lounging (or dancing) around your living room in.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
We’re got great dance tracks and a little bit of everything.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
The Bachelor: How to Watch Season 29 Online Grant arrives at the Bachelor mansion and does a little dance to work out the nerves before the limos start pulling up.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
Thousands of people danced and celebrated as the soldiers arrived by helicopter near a Tel Aviv hospital, which described them in stable condition.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Think comfy camisole and cute French knickers, the collection is perfect for lounging (or dancing) around your living room in.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dance
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Imagine if one of his players had been rejected for a prom date — in front of all his buddies, with countless more voyeurs watching on TV.—
Tyler Kepner,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Good news for anyone who used to treat Seventeen’s prom issue like the Bible: the mermaid dress is back.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Ducking hanging branches and stepping over stones, researchers in the Meratus mountain range of Indonesia walked through small streams on the hunt for frogs.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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And, if Thursday was any indication, Edwards may be ready to step and deliver.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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Easing out of Glasgow Central station, the Glasgow-to-Mallaig line follows the mighty River Clyde before darting into the wild glens of Loch Lomond.—
James March,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
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Introducing the Defender Octa By Eileen Falkenberg-Hull Senior Editor, Autos 0 The barren African landscape, darted far more frequently by sharp rocks marking cliff edges on a one-and-a-half-lane-wide road than people or animals, may, on the surface, be a weird place to see the future of Defender.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Before heading into Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton to learn which of the biggest names in television and movies would be waltzing away with the best accessory of the evening (their very own statuette, of course), the stars made their marks on the carpet.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Coolidge waltzed by in bare feet, frequently stopping so fans could take selfies with her.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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While gopher tortoises can be encountered in abundance during a visit to the park, guests can also marvel at its longleaf pine forests, with bird species like the downy woodpecker and red-breasted nuthatch found flitting from tree to tree.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Almost all of Nickel Boys plays out from Elwood’s and Turner’s direct perspectives, sometimes flitting between the two boys within the same scene.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
13 Dec. 2024
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Such a lineup is unknown territory for the festival, but Blanc was adamant not to deviate from the carte blanche principle for selections.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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This year’s festival won’t be all that dry, either.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Rihanna was shuffled out through a restricted exit by deputies, and Rocky left separately through the main courthouse doors.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some 1,600 years ago, perhaps soldiers on the easternmost edge of the empire shuffled the slim bone tokens across a board, attempting to outwit their opponents.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Icy winds fluttered the camouflage netting concealing the vehicle.—
Erin Banco, Anastasiia Malenko,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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In a cemetery on the outskirts of Sumy this month, row upon row of blue and gold Ukrainian flags fluttered in a cold wind.—
Marc Santora,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dance. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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