dance
verb (used without object)
to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music.
are dancing
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present progressiveof dance.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In a new form of protest, many Iranians are dancing, singing and clapping around the graves of slain protesters—in contrast to the traditional, more somber religious ceremonies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
“Because when you are dancing … you’re opening up and moving your body and pretty much loving everyone that’s around you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025
The balloons are dancing in the wind beneath the blow-up beast.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2025
People are dancing on the streets, in shops, at sport stadiums, in classrooms, malls, restaurants, gyms, parties and everywhere else they congregate.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
I don’t know if you remember it, but there will probably come a time when you are dancing like that again, and it will feel familiar, you will know you’ve done it before.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
