contra dance

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.

Let's work to resolve them, then we can get better press and introduce everyone to the glory that is contra dance!

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2018

Look for a contra dance near you and try it!

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2018

She was drawn to string-band music when she went to a contra dance while at Oberlin, expecting the English country dances she had read about in her beloved Jane Austen novels.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2015

There is a lot of spinning in contra dance, so much that lots of people wear skirts, women and men alike.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2015

Leila and Vera had promised an ancient Irish contra dance in costume.

From Marjorie Dean College Junior by Lester, Pauline