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tap dance

NOUN
dance with tapping steps
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There’s even a subset of manosphere influencers who are doing this tap dance with Islam.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

This is a musical that treasures goofy imperfection, a scene where McInnerny does a funny little tap dance, or the joy in Shannon’s hyena cackle.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

"I've always wanted to tap dance, and in my dotage perhaps it's something I could take up," said Queen Camilla, when she met Johannes Radebe from the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing show.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

Converting the whole theater into a drum is a familiar and fun move for this tap dance company, led by Michelle Dorrance.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2023

Jones was seen to leap from his chair only to do a quick tap dance and sit down again.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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