dance

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In early hip-hop and dance music, Mr. Gibbs heard echoes of the shuffling feet and handclaps of a ring shout, the communal spiritual ritual in which enslaved Africans used their own bodies as instruments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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

His doctoral thesis involved years watching the aggressive mating dance of the 10-spined stickleback.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

As Kneecap left the stage, a DJ started playing dance music.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Some years later I was at a dance and met a pretty gal from Blue River.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney