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
Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Fans were able to vote for: favorite soundtrack, favorite Broadway debut, favorite surprise guest, favorite tour tradition and favorite K-pop dance challenge.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Mar. 2025
Moustached monkeys danced between branches, and birds perched everywhere: enough hammerkops, eagles, and kingfishers to make an ornithologist’s head spin.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Later, local Bollywood dance choreographer and instructor Geeta Dias took the stage to explain some of the key aspects of Holi.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Fans were able to vote for: favorite soundtrack, favorite Broadway debut, favorite surprise guest, favorite tour tradition and favorite K-pop dance challenge.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Jaclyn thinks Laurie should’ve hooked up with one (or two) of them, but Laurie happily dances to bed alone.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Mar. 2025
Moustached monkeys danced between branches, and birds perched everywhere: enough hammerkops, eagles, and kingfishers to make an ornithologist’s head spin.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dance
Noun
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Lars told a story of making a prom dress for a classmate in high school that ignited his passion for design.—
Layla Ilchi,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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At some point, between sets, a prom king and queen were crowned.—
David Owen,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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An encore career is a second act—a career pursued after retiring or stepping away from one’s primary profession.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Since 2022, when the Die Hard and Sixth Sense actor was diagnosed with aphasia and stepped away from acting, his family has long offered public shows of support, all through the progression of his condition to frontotemporal dementia in 2023.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The frenzy of amethyst flowers usually erupts at the Lake Balaton plantation in July, give or take a month, and it is accompanied by hundreds of darting butterflies.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
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By comparison, three of his four assists for Ljungberg came centrally as the Sweden winger would make darting out-to-in support runs.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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But then Reagan waltzed over to the route, climbed up a bit and plugged a cam into the crack.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
12 Feb. 2025
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Opponents are waltzing into the paint with little resistance, forcing New York’s defense into scramble mode and generating clean three-point looks.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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But flitting across the water on a kiteboard also brings dangers that are not present in surfing.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
13 Feb. 2025
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With a plot that flits between past and present, The Notebook follows Allie (Rachel McAdams) and Noah’s (Ryan Gosling) love affair as told by Noah’s older self (James Garner) at a nursing home to his wife (the late, great Gena Rowlands) suffering from Alzheimer’s.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Lollapalooza reveals dates for 2025 festival The festival announced other buzzy performers Tuesday including Role Model, Sierra Ferrell, Finneas, Dominic Fike, T-Pain, Bleachers, Clairo, Remi Wolf, Isaiah Rashad, Gryffin, Wallows and Dom Dolla.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Tyler, the Creator last played Lolla in 2021, and was set to headline in 2024 but had to drop out. Combs, meanwhile, will make history as Lolla’s first country closer, while Twice will be the first female K-pop group to headline the Chicago iteration of the festival.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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But experts encourage borrowers to take at least one step to protect themselves while personnel and programs at ED get shuffled around or canceled: keep a record.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the person said the department is expected to shuffle around senior career officials who are part of the Senior Executive Service.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
10 Mar. 2025
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With the Penguins leading 1-0 in the third period on Sunday in St. Paul, Crosby’s fluttering shot from the left circle just eluded Fleury’s glove and ended up as the game-winner.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025
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There are miles of trails and gardens to keep you busy all day, including the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center, which is surrounded by gardens and filled with fluttering butterflies.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dance. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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