dance
verb (used without object)
to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music.
had danced
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past perfectof dance.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Not quite a year ago, McKinnon had danced with her own son at his wedding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
Muromtseva had danced the role, considered a tour de force for the best ballerinas, for more than five years with her home company in Ukraine, China and Japan.
From Reuters ● Mar. 20, 2023
A: No. I left when I was 40, and I had danced all of it.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2023
The judging panel delivered their verdicts on Sunday after both couples had danced for a second time.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2022
True, Charlie had danced with me at the eighth-grade ball, but he was a worse dancer than me.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
