song and dance

Example Sentences

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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

And we had this long song and dance where I didn’t want to apply and said, “I’m not interested for all sorts of reasons.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Lately my ritual is as soon as I get up and brush my teeth and wash my face, I will put on a song and dance to it and do some stretching.

From Los Angeles Times