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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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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

Since then, it’s been a key part of internet culture — where character-specific dances became widespread trends and major musicians, such as Travis Scott and Ariana Grande, have hosted concerts in the virtual realm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

In another, they kept numbers steady but changed the audience by adding young worker bees, which typically do not follow dances.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

"You have to miss so much. I've missed parents nights. I've missed school shows, dances and discos."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, at the Midwest team’s table, people were jumping up and doing bad potato-masher dances.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein