dance

Example Sentences

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The one advantage was that the dancers, mainly on a plain stage, could shine in a town that knows its dance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Geishas, known as geikos in Kyoto, and apprentices called maikos have been donning elaborate costumes and fluttering fans since the Miyako Odori -- or "capital city dance" -- first started in 1872.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Pakistan has had to do a very difficult diplomatic dance between Iran and Saudi Arabia,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Great Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson agonisingly missed out on an ice dance bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships after being deducted two points.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

When I don’t answer, she scoffs again before joining her friends on the dance floor.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith