dance music
Britishnoun
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music that is suitable for dancing
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Also called: dance. pop music with a strong electronic rhythm
Example Sentences
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Given Central City’s post-pandemic troubles, amid a boom in dance music across culture more broadly, Origin’s founders hope the scene can do it again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
They plan to do the booking in house, to add a dance music option in downtown that isn’t from the mega-promoter duopoly or an after-hours gig.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
For Madonna, dance music isn’t nostalgia, but rather a continually renewing resource.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
"People think that dance music is superficial, but they've got it all wrong. The dance floor is not just a place, it's a threshold: A ritualistic space where movement replaces language."
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Over the drone of the generator I can hear electronic dance music playing inside the house.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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