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

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Example Sentences

In “Anna Karenina,” for instance, Tolstoy immediately plunges into a melodrama of infidelity, marriage proposals and ballroom dancing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 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

I not only learned about physics at Fort Hare, but another precise physical science: ballroom dancing.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela