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 21st Century saw dance music splinter into even more sub-genres, providing something for everyone to move to.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Insight from former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and one-time teammate David Beckham, as well as a gripping soundtrack from one half of 1990s dance music legends Orbital, make it a compelling watch.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
In response, he studied up on dance music and workshopped fusing the Miami bass of “Rich Baby Daddy” with French club tones, progressive metal bass, and modern hip-pop.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
In early hip-hop and dance music, Mr. Gibbs heard echoes of the shuffling feet and handclaps of a ring shout, the communal spiritual ritual in which enslaved Africans used their own bodies as instruments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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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