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dance

[dans, dahns] / dæns, dɑns /




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They soon enrolled me in after-school dance lessons.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

If two decades on those dance floors taught me anything, it is that the room always migrates.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

Are you concerned that the “big dance in front of the house” trope will get tired?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

She ended her short speech by going on the dance floor to greet well-wishers and boogie for a bit.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Those plans to drive to Pasadena, sun ourselves on the beach, cut the rug in a public dance hall.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The most viral videos that we have done have been dances that no sororities have done in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Beyond the TikTok dances, zeitgeist-making moments and fans supporting their favorites, Hough thinks the reason for “Dancing’s” renaissance might be as simple as viewers looking for a “joy-filled” escape every week.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

The start of Khao Phansa on Thursday was a joyous affair in the rural province of Samut Sakhon, featuring offerings to monks and traditional dances.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

With 12 works out of the choreographer’s catalog of more than 200 creations—and dating from 1982 to last year—the sampler focused on his dances inspired by American music.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Hand-clapping songs, circle games and dances in which narrative movements are used were performed and elaborated on generation after generation by children and youngsters.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

There was also a series of angry messages about other generals who had danced without his permission.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

He danced to slice Mohammad Ali for four, then, next ball, shimmied to hit the same bowler over the covers for a magnificent six.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

At Ren's Beihai flat, Huanle danced around to imaginary music, seemingly carefree.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Unitree’s robots are already familiar to hundreds of millions of Chinese owing to their appearances on nationally televised Lunar New Year programs in which they have danced and performed kung fu.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Green particles of light danced across the water’s surface.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Her mum's a big fan of the Netflix series, which follows the cheerleaders through gruelling auditions and training regimes as they compete for their spot dancing in one of the world's best known squads.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Among the events watched by the spectators were tug-of-war, caber tossing, hammer throwing, Highland dancing and a parade of pipe bands.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Emmy-winning culinary star and TV personality De Laurentiis said during Wednesday’s “GMA” segment that “the dancing is a lot rougher than I thought it would be.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

"You might know him as the head of engineering, but once you're CEO, things change. Your responsibility is bigger, your power is bigger. You're dancing a different kind of dance."

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

But staring back into Max’s dancing eyes, Josie also felt that she needed to protect Max.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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