song and dance

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After Hegseth gave us his version of news headlines, he performed a brief off-key song and dance before skating out of the room having accomplished little and settling nothing.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 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

A wind—out of nowhere—making her hair fly, and everyone breaking into a choreographed song and dance at the exact same time.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi