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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

There is something uniquely tangible in the sequences of worship with song and dance, as if you feel it with your body as much as watch or listen with your eyes and ears.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Characters tend to break into song and dance, and plots are often over the top.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

At the opening ceremony, members of the Guajajara indigenous group, in traditional dress, performed a welcome song and dance for assembled diplomats.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

So you’ll understand why I didn’t make a big song and dance about my meetings with Edmond.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff




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