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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 • Dec. 16, 2024

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

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2021

His hands and feet are operated, in minutest detail, by a small, dancerly army in black suits, and his face moves via uncannily precise—and, I’ll admit, touching—animatronics.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 12, 2018

At one point, Fairchild was approached by someone who did the dancerly equivalent of shouting at him before melting away; another came and taunted him while he watched; then another, and another.

From New York Times • May 10, 2018

Young women brandishing microphones rushed towards us for quotes, as the 53-year-old Li posed with dancerly elegance: small frame, wide smile and a hint of flamenco panache.

From The Guardian • Feb. 23, 2017

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