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dances

NOUN

moving feet and body to music

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disco rock samba tango waltz

STRONG

Charleston bob boogie caper careen cavort conga flit foxtrot frolic gambol hop hustle jig jitter jitterbug jive jump leap one-step prance promenade rhumba shimmy skip spin step strut sway swing tap tread trip twist two-step whirl

WEAK

boogie down bunny hop cut a rug foot it get down hoof it rock n' roll trip the light fantastic

NOUN

party for moving to music

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disco prom

STRONG

ball brawl formal hop jump masquerade mingle promenade shindig social

WEAK

hoedown sock hop

Example Sentences

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"We have a very good vibe, good dances, cool music, good food, that we want to share with Europe."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Maybe you’ll find a new video of his laugh, his hair in the wind, his shoulders moving while he dances.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Mary dances; Sam confesses she hasn’t listened to her music in years, practically spitting venom at her former friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Or the shangyang, a bird who dances on its one leg?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I also made friends, many of them girls, at school dances, which took place after football or basketball games.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez