song and dance

Example Sentences

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As Pope Leo arrived, rhythmic music blared from loudspeakers with inmates breaking into song and dance under the stern gaze of prison officers.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

After Hegseth gave us his version of news headlines, he performed a brief off-key song and dance before skating out of the room having accomplished little and settling nothing.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Characters tend to break into song and dance, and plots are often over the top.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

"At the end, you've got to actually learn the song and dance and do it," he recalled.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

Rodney looked disapproving, and I realised Ruth and Chrissie were making a song and dance of it mainly to tease him.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro