as in prom
a social gathering for dancing
who are you taking to the dance on Saturday night?
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as in to step
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
she can't resist dancing to her favorite rock bands
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as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the lithe boxer danced around the ring, staying just out of the reach of his opponent
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Recent Examples of dance
Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Other fun activities, such as dance parties, yoga sessions, as well as arts and crafts, are also included in the nightly rate.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Alfonso and Julianne announced that the couples dancing in the finale were: Danny and Witney, Joey and Jenna and Chandler and Brandon.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
And by doing it before its rival did, Microsoft would, in Nadella’s words, make Google dance.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Other fun activities, such as dance parties, yoga sessions, as well as arts and crafts, are also included in the nightly rate.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
But seeing how this is a Gaga record, get ready to dance through it all, too.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Alfonso and Julianne announced that the couples dancing in the finale were: Danny and Witney, Joey and Jenna and Chandler and Brandon.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dance
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Epps posted a snap of her with her prom date on Instagram.Adam England, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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Her dad was a dance machine at a family wedding after the one-time never-dancer got his motor running during the senior prom in this season's second episode.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
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There was a college homecoming feel with members of the Divine Nine, the network of Black fraternities and sororities, stepping and strolling to upbeat music.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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When Freedman stepped away from the gallery, Fitzpatrick paused his gallery’s programming just a few months before the pandemic, reopening at his most recent Paris location in 2020.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Herbert found a hole in the line to his left and darted through it, picking up the first down and then a touchdown for a 13-7 lead with 1:55 remaining in the first half.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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Trick or treaters may dart into the street, so drive extra cautiously.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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The one-minute preview also features new clips of Gaga and the Napoleon actor kissing in a burning room, sharing cigarette smoke through jail cell bars and waltzing under streetlights.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2024
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Does that involve waltzing into the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper offices hoping to get one of its reporters to hand her everything on Cleo?Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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In the myopia that results, especially in the face of an uncertain world—where crisis after crisis pops up like the old arcade game of Whack-a-Mole—the temptation is to make changes based on flitting and unknowable assumptions that do absolutely nothing to determine success over the long term.James Berman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Our days here consisted of flitting between the various pools and the beach, trying out the multiple restaurants, and simply wandering the gorgeous botanic gardens that make up the grounds between the mountain and the Mediterranean.Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Misfits are scheduled to headline Coachella’s Outdoor Stage on both weekends (April 12 and April 19), marking their first appearance at the festival.Dave Brooks, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The same account posted a separate video showing a woman collecting her jacket from the back of her chair and shuffling past other people to get out of the row.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Things could be shuffled here soon after three linemen left the game with injuries.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
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My heart was fluttering strongly on and off for about four hours.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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This is key, as stripers often stun their prey then swing around and gobble up the dead and dying bunker fluttering to the bottom.Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dance. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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