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
Andrew McGowan, Variety, 14 July 2025
Made between 2013 and 2023, the doc looks at the rise and fall of dance music in the U.K., the Netherlands and Ibiza in the 1980s and ’90s, then tracks the genre’s explosion in popularity in the early 2010s, an era commonly referred to as the EDM boom.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Nicholas Komu, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
This week's food news The music swelled, the limoncello flowed, and before long, Chef Nick Pellegrino danced through the dining room, coaxing 100 guests into serenading each other.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
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Noun
The film has numerous crowd scenes and a famous dance number that ends with a gym full of people falling into a swimming pool.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 14 July 2025
Made between 2013 and 2023, the doc looks at the rise and fall of dance music in the U.K., the Netherlands and Ibiza in the 1980s and ’90s, then tracks the genre’s explosion in popularity in the early 2010s, an era commonly referred to as the EDM boom.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Verb
Young people danced around the coffin while waving a Kenyan flag.
—Nicholas Komu, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
This week's food news The music swelled, the limoncello flowed, and before long, Chef Nick Pellegrino danced through the dining room, coaxing 100 guests into serenading each other.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dance
Noun
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There are plenty of flashbacks involving Belly’s second mom, from her FaceTiming Laurel during prom photos to her farewell to Belly.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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And send us your prom pics, please: The Tennessean wants to see the night through the eyes of prom-goers!—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The remaining six have stepped to the sidelines with a hold rating.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Ware took advantage to promptly step outside for a 3-pointer, as an unlikely stretch four, draining another in the second period.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
Verb
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In this example, against Brentford in November 2023, Kudus darts inside the penalty area and attacks the space behind Vitaly Janelt to offer Said Benrahma a crossing option towards the back post.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Thanks to Oracle Park’s architecture and geometry, the ball took a sharp bounce off the concrete and darted towards left field.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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Footage filmed by an audience member shows the 18-time Grammy nominee, real name Austin Richard Post, waltzing up toward the edge of the stage holding up a red Solo cup and leaning down to toast with the fan filming Saturday in Glendale.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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Spain waltzed through qualification with no team in League A picking up more points or scoring more goals.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
2 July 2025
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But 90 seconds later, Spain’s Esther Gonzalez flitted in behind Portugal’s high defensive line, taking down a raking pass from left-back Olga Carmona with her shoulder before bundling the ball beyond Pereira.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Food trucks serving churros, street corn, and empanadas flitted in and out of the facility.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
Noun
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This show will cap off a short festival run Tomlinson went on this summer in Europe and India.—
Nicholas Kobe,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The birthday festivities include a wide range of events, from neighborhood festivals, the closure of the A10 ring road and a grand parade of tall ships culminating in a big party on the actual anniversary date of October 27, 2025.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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All week, campers were shuffled from one activity to the next, mixing games, prayers and church services with lectures that coincide with lessons from the Bible.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
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Guevara, 47, has been shuffled through three detention sites despite Immigration Judge James Ward’s decision to grant him bond on July 1, according to The Associated Press.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 July 2025
Verb
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What was supposed to be down and on the outside corner instead fluttered up and above the zone.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Fancy Bay is an over-the-top clubhouse for serious wine drinkers, the sort of place with more than 10 Champagnes by the glass, not to mention bottles of Burgundy, Barolo and awesome German riesling that’ll make your heart flutter.—
Jordan Michelman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 July 2025
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“Dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dance. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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