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dancer

1 American  
[dan-ser, dahn-] / ˈdæn sər, ˈdɑn- /

noun

  1. a person who dances.

  2. a person who dances professionally, as on the stage.

Dancer 2 American  
[dan-ser, dahn-] / ˈdæn sər, ˈdɑn- /

noun

  1. Stanley, 1927–2005, U.S. harness racer and trainer.

Other Word Forms

  • nondancer noun

Etymology

Origin of dancer

1250–1300; Middle English dauncer; dance, -er 1

Example Sentences

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But what makes a dance truly inspiring is the intuitive improvisational style of the dancers themselves, one that can’t necessarily be mapped out and predicted.

From Los Angeles Times

In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.

From Barron's

America’s top ice dancers came to the Winter Games as three-time reigning world champions.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of Windsor's ex-boyfriends, singer and X Factor star Marcus Collins, said the dancer "deteriorated" in 2014 after being told he was no longer required for Strictly, which "really broke his spirit".

From BBC

And the opera’s chorus and dancers took part in the Opening Ceremony held at the San Siro, home to Milan’s equally histrionic soccer teams.

From The Wall Street Journal

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