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dance music

British  

noun

  1. music that is suitable for dancing

  2. Also called: dance.  pop music with a strong electronic rhythm

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

It’s a dark and propulsive journey through decades of electronic dance music, best described by its own opening words portending “ultra terrorific fantasy.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

He took over the decks from American producer MK, who has become a defining force in electronic dance music over the last three decades.

From BBC May 22, 2026

The car radio was tuned to dance music when a newsflash interrupted.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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