character dance
noun
a style of balletic folk dance that intends to give a sense of national character and color.
character dancing
-
a word derived from
character dance.
Example Sentences
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It will depict its “Fembot” character dancing in a club with a “Brobot” companion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
But deciding on that first major statement can be a challenge; sometimes, a main character dancing to “Thriller” in the bathroom mirror is the wrong choice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2017
The acts range from surreal — one duo consists of a rabbi character dancing with a green inchworm character for some reason — to authentically cute, funny, and surreal.
From The Verge ● Sep. 13, 2016
In the original script, it was supposed to be just my character dancing.
From Time ● Feb. 15, 2015
The Hula Hula and all other kinds of character dancing are specialties.
From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Wayburn, Ned
