Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

dance

[dans, dahns] / dæns, dɑns /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

When the Martha Graham Dance Company closed its five-day spring season at City Center on April 12, it was just six days shy of the troupe’s 100th anniversary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Dance music has a rich history in the UK, with disco, acid house and techno among the genres which drew crowds to dancefloors in the 1970s and 1980s.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But Ms. Pike is terrific, as are Ms. Shaw, Mr. Dance and Mr. Baron Cohen, an agile comedian in a production that isn’t particularly taxing, except as regards our expectations for fully original comedy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

We know this because Charles Dance recites Michelangelo’s snidest journal passages throughout, bringing a welcome pettiness to an otherwise staid chapter of art history.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Dance of the Vampires was an infamous musical from the early two-thousands, starring the original Phantom of the Opera actor, this time as a blood drinker.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "dance" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com