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dances

NOUN

moving feet and body to music

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disco rock samba tango waltz

STRONG

Charleston bob boogie caper careen cavort conga flit foxtrot frolic gambol hop hustle jig jitter jitterbug jive jump leap one-step prance promenade rhumba shimmy skip spin step strut sway swing tap tread trip twist two-step whirl

WEAK

boogie down bunny hop cut a rug foot it get down hoof it rock n' roll trip the light fantastic

NOUN

party for moving to music

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disco prom

STRONG

ball brawl formal hop jump masquerade mingle promenade shindig social

WEAK

hoedown sock hop

Example Sentences

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Dances, for instance, may mimic animal behaviors, or reference popular moments from the series, such as getting grannies to floss.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Graham Greene, the Canadian First Nations actor who starred in films including Dances With Wolves, has died aged 73, his manager says.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

Dances created in the South, including the Dougie, Walk It Out and Stanky Legg, influenced the choreographer Bankhead is today.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

There will also be a full evening program from Dance Theater of Harlem and “Dorrance Dances: An Evening with Michelle Dorrance and Friends.”

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024

Dances and parties were out—what if something went wrong?

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose