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tap dance

NOUN
dance with tapping steps
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In the early decades of Hollywood musicals, ballet had been at most a secondary art, especially compared to the prevalence of tap dance.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

There’s even a subset of manosphere influencers who are doing this tap dance with Islam.

From Salon May 4, 2026

Arriving on stage in a sparkly tuxedo dress, she rearranged her hits Espresso and Please Please Please in a jazzy big band style, and even delivered a fleet-footed tap dance sequence.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2025

The 21-year-old from Chula Vista who came one round short of advancing to the knockout stages grew up in jazz and tap dance, but the disciplines got expensive.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2024

He and Grover had talked easily, their exchanges rat-a-tat-quick as a tap dance.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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