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dance

[dans, dahns] / dæns, dɑns /




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The singer put his own touch on the home, replacing the iron railings and adding a dance studio to the property.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

The dance category is returning after a seven-year hiatus.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Some of the best moments on TV wouldn’t be complete without dance.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The many dance sequences, choreographed by Eric Sean Fogel, were excellent.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

I’m about to ask her what she got, but then Teddy pulls on my arm and starts doing his potty dance.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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

The playful partnering among its four women and men exemplified Mr. Morris’s gift for making old world dances and dancing feel fresh.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Sam Smith started at barn dances, singing on top of a haystack.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Here, Madonna takes the listener through a pivotal moment in her early career, as she dances, performs and hustles at the famous New York club where she eventually broke through.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

I liked seeing my brother happy, but I was upset that we were not going to dances together anymore.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

At the other side of the stall, eight robots danced to 1990s Chinese pop song "Lovebird".

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

It was easy to see how audience members connected with the music by the way they cheered, danced and sang along through the night.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

"They had already danced to Waka Waka, external in Britain's Got Talent," he explains about Shakira's remake of the 1980s Cameroonian classic Zangaléwa by Golden Sounds, external.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

As a crowd of mostly women danced the night away at Pitbull’s recent concert in London, barely a hair was out of place.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

She danced her shoulders up and down in delight.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Charlie described the atmosphere as "magical", and said: "The kids haven't stopped screaming and been dancing around since we've been here."

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

It can be hard to resist videos of humanoid robots dancing, running marathons and sometimes crashing spectacularly.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“I think we would have had a good shot. They know so much more. We were dancing in the dark.”

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

The two met at dancing class, where Fava was one of Iannotta's pupils, and started performing outdoors regularly in the summer since, as Iannotta puts it, they both "hate sitting around at home".

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

I’m pretty sure the kind of dancing I did was called ballet.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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