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dancer

[dan-ser, dahn-] / ˈdæn sər, ˈdɑn- /


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The professional ballroom dancer revealed her pregnancy Monday on “Good Morning America,” stating that although she’s excited for the experience, it is also “daunting.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

It’s how your body moves, whether or not you’re a professional dancer looking into a wall of mirrors or just a woman passing her reflection on her way out the door.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Notable performances include the world premieres of a work choreographed by ex-New York City Ballet principal Jock Soto and a piece by contemporary dancer and choreographer Sidra Bell.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

The painstaking animation and tracking process involved months of additional rehearsal and shooting with dancer Carol Haney, the live model for Scheherazade.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

He walked like a crab, side to side, and probably if he had wanted to be a ballet dancer, he would have been doomed to a miserable life of endless frustration.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

Mikaela’s grandmother and James crowned Mikaela’s parents the best dancers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

When I observed the LAB dancers in the studio as they prepared for their upcoming program, there were no tiaras or tutus, no pretense of easy perfection.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

At the Los Angeles Ballet Center, I witnessed the dancers not as the titular Nutcracker or Giselle, or any of the other roles they perform, but instead as themselves.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Fully integrated this time, they made the Act 2 name-day party exponentially more nightmarish for poor Tatyana, crowding the room along with the dancers sporting animal heads.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

This woman had ruined the act of the beautiful dancers.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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