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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For Madonna, dance music isn’t nostalgia, but rather a continually renewing resource.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“I’m very interested in people who have a creative practice that might encompass objects of art, but could also fashion, costume, dance, music, performance,” Deitch said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Clementine Douglas, who will be performing on the main stage with a live band, tells Newsbeat she has seen dance music emerge "out of the underground and go more mainstream".
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
While it has remained popular over the years, Spotify says consumption of dance music for under-25s has grown 73% across the world since 2020.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Then Coach blasts his favorite dance music, and before you know it 32 we’re all doing the Cha-Cha Slide: To the left, take it back now, fall.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
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