dance music
Britishnoun
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music that is suitable for dancing
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Also called: dance. pop music with a strong electronic rhythm
Example Sentences
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The 21st Century saw dance music splinter into even more sub-genres, providing something for everyone to move to.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
While it has remained popular over the years, Spotify says consumption of dance music for under-25s has grown 73% across the world since 2020.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Insight from former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and one-time teammate David Beckham, as well as a gripping soundtrack from one half of 1990s dance music legends Orbital, make it a compelling watch.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Other soldiers were playing dance music: Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
To hasten a cure the community constructed a stage and musicians were hired to play soothing dance music so that the dancers might slowly waltz themselves back to good spiritual health.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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