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line dancing

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noun

  1. a form of dancing performed by rows of people to country and western music

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Waiters routinely break into line dancing at some point during their shifts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

From New York City to Chicago to Portland, bars are riding a country boom, drawing everyone from outlaw singers to finance bros for ‘countryoke’ and line dancing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Ava runs a line dancing business of her own and teaches three classes a week.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

Amy Ray-Jones, 29, who grew up listening to country music, started line dancing earlier this year and says social media has been "a huge help" in widening the scope.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

Meantime LeNoir was devoting himself to Black Hugh at one end of the line, dancing in upon him and away again, but without much result.

From The Man from Glengarry; a tale of the Ottawa by Connor, Ralph