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dances

NOUN

moving feet and body to music

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disco rock samba tango waltz

STRONG

Charleston bob boogie caper careen cavort conga flit foxtrot frolic gambol hop hustle jig jitter jitterbug jive jump leap one-step prance promenade rhumba shimmy skip spin step strut sway swing tap tread trip twist two-step whirl

WEAK

boogie down bunny hop cut a rug foot it get down hoof it rock n' roll trip the light fantastic

NOUN

party for moving to music

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disco prom

STRONG

ball brawl formal hop jump masquerade mingle promenade shindig social

WEAK

hoedown sock hop

Example Sentences

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His friend Leanne, 26, agrees, saying: "The dances, her make-up, everything she's wearing in this era, it's incredible."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

With time running short, we learn, Fields turned to Bradley to fix the dances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"We have a very good vibe, good dances, cool music, good food, that we want to share with Europe."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Choreographed dances, acrobatic tricks, a pitcher on stilts and other antics keep the entertainment flowing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“There’s a mass and then a big party. Everyone gets dressed up and dances a lot. It’s supposed to mark the transition to womanhood. My grandmother has been planning mine since I was, like, two.”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish