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dancerly

American  
[dan-ser-lee, dahn-] / ˈdæn sər li, ˈdɑn- /

adjective

  1. characteristic of or moving like a dancer; having the skills or physique of a dancer.


Example Sentences

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Foster has sometimes been compared to Mary Tyler Moore for her pixieish charm and dancerly elegance.

From Los Angeles Times

From there, variations surface with nods to Classical and Baroque forms: a dancerly minuet or rondo, a concerto grosso of angular strings, a wandering ricercare.

From New York Times

His body moves with dancerly charisma as his baton conjures extremities of orchestral sound; the music feels alive, and so do you.

From New York Times

In “Emanon — in Two Movements,” set to Shorter’s “Pegasus” and “Prometheus Unbound,” Roberts doesn’t exactly interfere with the music, though he doesn’t really reveal a different, dancerly side of it, either.

From New York Times

Why shouldn’t the men be more dancerly in their presentations?

From Washington Post