merry dancers
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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As Russell crossed the floor to speak to the host and hostess, all eyes turned upon him, and a sudden hush fell on the merry dancers.
From Macaria by Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane)
The piper felt the inspiration, up mounted the notes to the highest and liveliest measure, and away again flew the merry dancers under all the impulse of the new tune.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various
At another he heard the enticing notes of a fiddle and the light heels of the merry dancers.
From The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales by More, Hannah
Sometimes it assumes a wavy appearance, and the streams of light are then called merry dancers.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Benjamin Bat, who lived in Cedar Swamp, was one of those who found fault with the merry dancers.
From The Tale of Freddie Firefly by Bailey, Arthur Scott
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