First recorded in 1900–05
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"I was playing every pub, club and hole in the hedge, before the band, at a dinner dance, before the karaoke," Kielty explains.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2021
Partners, who were named every two years, were feted at a black-tie dinner dance known internally as the “prom.”
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2021
“Some teens are organizing a dinner dance at a local restaurant for winter break after they finish their first semester of college,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2020
There was a party at the Breakers and a dinner dance at Club Colette, a private dining club favored by the A-list.
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2019
Whenever Halloween fell during the week, since we were so isolated, Pine Mountain would have a dinner dance.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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