Example Sentences

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Thank you for not interrogating too closely who hired the belly dancer, or why.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2024

The constant movement required of a belly dancer can be daunting, even for an experienced athlete such as Sears.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2022

He rented a room in West Hollywood next door to a belly dancer, and five days later won that guest spot on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022

She sways her hips like a belly dancer while an Enrique Iglesias song plays on her laptop.

From The Guardian • Jul. 9, 2019

As a male belly dancer, Eshan Hilal is a rarity - and in India it takes courage to choose this path.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2018