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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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
Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 May 2025
That could mean tutoring, curriculum materials, athletic training, lessons in dance, music or horseback riding, and even tuition at a private in-person academy.
—Kristen Taketa, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
There’s singing, dancing, bubbles and of course the Hot Dog Dance so synonymous with the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Noun
Mother Monster also came out on top in the favorite dance/electronic artist category.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 May 2025
That could mean tutoring, curriculum materials, athletic training, lessons in dance, music or horseback riding, and even tuition at a private in-person academy.
—Kristen Taketa, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Verb
The show is full of great parts for theater actors, plus there are elaborate special effects, big ensemble scenes and lots of dancing.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
There’s singing, dancing, bubbles and of course the Hot Dog Dance so synonymous with the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dance
Noun
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That makes Downing's 2006 and 2008 prom dresses officially vintage as of the mid-2020s.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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On Monday, May 26, the All's Fair actress, 56, shared photos and videos of her son, Sasha, 17, on her Instagram Stories all dressed up and ready to go to his high school prom.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The 91-year-old now lives a relatively private life since stepping away from acting.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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These sectors are navigating complex compliance landscapes, which increases workloads and make stepping away more challenging.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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But rather than a joyful but tranquil parade down the stage during the commencement ceremony, what happened instead was a high-speed foot chase, as Al Arab sprinted across the stage, clutching his baby boy, with a university police officer darting behind him.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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Swallows inhabit some of these bluffs, darting after insects that flutter above the water.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
21 May 2025
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At Sunday’s Women’s FA Cup final, which Chelsea won 3-0 against Manchester United to clinch a historic undefeated domestic treble, Williams waltzed through the mixed zone first, the entourage — including her husband — trailing behind the tennis great, cherubs in her wake.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Kansas City has won the division nine straight years and waltzed to the title again in 2024.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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Those skills apparently translate fairly easily into urban environments, where Cooper’s hawks flit amid trees and concrete landscapes, stalking city pigeons and doves.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Small miracles spare the staff Most Saturdays, Abdallah and his staff are flitting between patient rooms and laboratories, sterilizing equipment, checking on growing embryos and walking hopeful parents through the arduous process of in vitro fertilization.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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The pair also organise the biggest annual music festival on the island, ABR festival.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The 10th anniversary edition of the nation’s first and only LGBTQ+ and Latino multidisciplinary arts festival ends with a comedy event produced and headlined by Puerto Rican comedian Gabe González.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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The team then trained three seals–Nick, Luca, and Miro–to shuffle into place in front of a large screen and showed them the simulations.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
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The next generation's most exciting opportunities won't be found in shuffling digital information but in reimagining the physical world.—
Richard Lebovitz,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Swallows inhabit some of these bluffs, darting after insects that flutter above the water.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
21 May 2025
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Songbirds cried in the surrounding trees, and the girl’s heart fluttered with unspeakable sadness.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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“Dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dance. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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