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ballroom dancing

British  

noun

  1. social dancing, popular since the beginning of the 20th century, to dances in conventional rhythms ( ballroom dances ) such as the foxtrot and the quickstep

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Perino talked to the Journal about ballroom dancing after breakfast and avoiding politics at the dog park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Frank, I learned, was a retired firefighter from Toronto who got into ballroom dancing when his wife passed away and learned of the ambassador circuit from his fellow students.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

The event on Sunday was supposed to be a glamorous affair with ballroom dancing and music, similar to that enjoyed by the members of Regency high society in the hit series.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

Lin, who testified at an earlier hearing on the Dodd bill, told me that after losing just about all of her retirement fund, she took up ballroom dancing to get her mind off her troubles.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Teah was crazy about ballroom dancing, so she had started the club and Sasha, Nemo, and Michael had joined.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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