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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The first time I was ever actually on stage, like at a dance music venue with my name on the screen, like playing my own songs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
On Beams, the album's most vulnerable song, she uses the looping structures of dance music to represent the turmoil of wanting to end a relationship.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Moby also helped establish electronic dance music, or EDM, in the U.S. market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
Tony McGuinness of electronic dance music group Above and Beyond got five correct results with one exact score, for a tally of 80 points.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Someone has removed the Cohan song and started playing dance music instead.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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