shadow dance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shadow dance
First recorded in 1905–10
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My lovers, Serena and Tom, shadow dance and deceive, even as they fall in love.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2013
Among the waifs and strays have been glimpses of real talent, with shadow dance troupe Attraction making the judges gasp with amusement.
From The Guardian ● May 27, 2013
Why did that great iron hook stand out so plainly? why did that dark shadow dance and quiver so mockingly behind it?—why—
From Black Spirits and White A Book of Ghost Stories by Ralph Adams Cram
Once, too, clear in the moonlight, the Grey Death reared up from bloated folds and stood swaying rhythmically in a horrible shadow dance before them.
From The Slayer Of souls by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
The wayang-wayang or "shadow dance" of puppets, vies with the topeng in popularity, but the latter ranks as classic and lyrical drama.
From Through the Malay Archipelago by Emily Richings
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