dance band

noun

a musical group that varies in size from a combo to an orchestra and that specializes in playing music for social dancing.

Origin of dance band

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First recorded in 1925–30

Words Nearby dance band

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How to use dance band in a sentence

“A punk/dance band from Tehran,” the Yellow Dogs called themselves on Twitter.
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Half an hour later, a dance band of high school boys, hastily summoned by Sandy, arrived to spell the Texan.
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