There were ritual dances that were an important part of religious and funerary rites. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Ancient Egyptians had many dances: religious dances, non-religious dances, street dances, festival dances, banquet dances, and combat dances. African dance refers mainly to the dance of Sub-Saharan Africa, and more appropriately African dances because of the many cultural differences in musical and movement styles.
Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star, 21 July 2022 Yet as constructed almost everything here simply feels louder and clunkier, as if throwing more people into the song-and- dance numbers will compensate for their mediocrity. More than 40 years old, hip-hop dance became widely known after the first professional street-based dance crews formed in the 1970s. Oregonlive, 26 July 2022 Outside of the theme nights, the workers play music videos mainly ranging from dance music to top 40s, said manager James Alexander. Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 July 2022 Second, my middle school child made a plan for a mate to come over after dance class. 2022 Black Coffee is here to prove that dance music is spiritual.ĭelisa Shannon, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2022 Modern dance music’s reigning moody man took the stage yesterday with more than just his usual goosebump-inducing performance. 2022 The experiments in dance-music styles continue in the record’s final third. 2022 This could look like taking a dance class, taking a vinyasa/flow yoga class, or eating delicious new foods. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun A year into living in L.A., Jenny Jin, 34, signed up for a K-pop dance class to try something new and get some exercise. Kent Somers, USA TODAY, 3 July 2022 In the video directed by Rodrigo Rodriguez, Eix and Beéle dance it up at a house party while delivering a few romantic lyrics to the girls around them, celebrating the promise of young love. Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2022 Players dance and participate in promotions before, during and after the game. Michael Harley, Forbes, 4 July 2022 Players dance and participate in promotions before, during and after the game. New York Times, 7 July 2022 Tennant said not a single one of them could dance, especially Josh Lucas, even with three weeks of rehearsal.īen Flanagan | al, 5 July 2022 The broad-shouldered Aventador, weighing in at an estimated 3,700 pounds, does not dance with the nimbleness of Fred Astaire.
Natalie Meade, Vogue, 14 July 2022 In hustle, anyone can dance with anyone, and anybody can lead or follow. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 29 July 2022 Thousands of revelers dressed in feathers and jewels-including myself this year- dance down the road for hours upon hours. Recent Examples on the Web: Verb So much to digest, so much to dissect and so much to dance to.