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dance

[dans, dahns] / dæns, dɑns /




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There's a little victory dance when she pulls off the live vocal production of Eternal Sunshine.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

But it’s their journey and all the bizarre autocratic municipal rules they have to dance around that make “One Night Only” a clever, peculiar and head-scratching standout from the rom-com crowd.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

It’s a place where people actually go to dance, which I enjoy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Now they hope their sudden popularity will push others off the sofa and onto the dance floor, they said.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

She takes my hand, and we do our “nutty up, nutty down” dance around the living room.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Beyond the TikTok dances, zeitgeist-making moments and fans supporting their favorites, Hough thinks the reason for “Dancing’s” renaissance might be as simple as viewers looking for a “joy-filled” escape every week.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

The start of Khao Phansa on Thursday was a joyous affair in the rural province of Samut Sakhon, featuring offerings to monks and traditional dances.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Still, he said, “when she dances, she looks so big. That’s her strength. Something just bursts out of her, doesn’t it? I think that’s why everyone is drawn to her.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Here, Madonna takes the listener through a pivotal moment in her early career, as she dances, performs and hustles at the famous New York club where she eventually broke through.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

The dog dances around his feet, her stump of a tail wagging furiously.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

And each time, the notes danced away just before I could snatch the answer from my memory bank.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

“We locked eyes, and we’ve been close friends ever since, danced at each other’s weddings, held each other’s babies,” says Winograde, speaking via videoconference from Rovner’s Encino home.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Costumed participants danced and waved from a colourful flotilla of 80 decorated vessels as they made their way through the city's waterways.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

As a crowd of mostly women danced the night away at Pitbull’s recent concert in London, barely a hair was out of place.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

I shrugged, Abby laughed, and we danced around my newly glamorganized button display.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Charlie described the atmosphere as "magical", and said: "The kids haven't stopped screaming and been dancing around since we've been here."

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The two met at dancing class, where Fava was one of Iannotta's pupils, and started performing outdoors regularly in the summer since, as Iannotta puts it, they both "hate sitting around at home".

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

“There’s a really beautiful scene that we did where they’ve got the karaoke machine. They’re just dancing in this cafe, and it’s a beautiful, beautiful moment,” Talbot recalled.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Alicante has music for lunch, music for dancing, music for parades.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

There’s another channel that only has people in funny-looking clothes dancing and singing in very strange places.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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