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dance

[dans, dahns] / dæns, dɑns /




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Even if you don’t ultimately see Howell’s Carrie that way, it’s a fine dance with one of horror’s oldest friends.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

"We'd have to carry in all the ballet bars, all the equipment that we use, all the dance floors," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Its Saturday night games at Philadelphia’s Broadwood Hotel drew crowds who stayed to dance afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Smoke and thunderous drum beats filled the air as an Indigenous-tinged dance parade marched in front of Pomona resident Lorena Silva’s family altar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Do, um…Do you want me to come in with him, or…” She made a face and a funny little dance with her hands.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Note how she dances, ignoring the regimented steps to nuzzle sweetly into her husband’s rib cage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Normally, she hosts a massive sail-away party on the main deck the day the ship departs, with line dances and games.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Breakout sessions covered how to plan a ballot party, activist dances and street activations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

They learnt four dances, practised hard and rehearsed at home to prepare for the event, Fernhill House Care Home said.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

“That was sixth grade, Amina. Everyone goes to the dances in seventh grade. You have to come.”

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

His third-most-popular TikTok video is from July Fourth, when he danced around in his trademark black V-neck and American-flag cowboy hat, lipsyncing to Taylor Swift.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

Both she and a guy danced en pointe; Adéla never went long without whipping her long pink hair, which was one style choice widely replicated throughout the room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

When Meta rolled out its AI agent, Muse, at its Meta Connect conference last month, a life-size version of its mascot, Jolly, danced with attendees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

As the band emerged in their trademark high-fashion, glittering outfits, the crowd danced freely, setting the tone for an evening that felt less like a routine tour stop and more like a homecoming.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“This child had such love in her, a laughing child, brave like my son. She sang. She climbed over walls. She left gates open. She danced through the cemetery and over the cliffs.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Footage of the tender moment shows Sinèad in her dress and Leslie in his wedding suit slow dancing to This Dance, by Scott Thomas Laughridge.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Not only does an in-the-flesh Kassir appear with Booker dancing in the background with the Crypt Keeper, but Kassir told us the shoot had a very special guest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

“I had the Crypt Keeper mounted to the front of the camera dolly and pulled him through the crypt so he’d appear as if he was dancing along with everybody else.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

This time around, with artificial intelligence now a driving force, banks are definitely up and dancing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Nancy saw their friend Nadine Nardo dancing with the group.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene


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