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social dancing

American  

noun

  1. dancing performed by couples or by groups, usually as a form of recreation.


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The men also have solo turns but the suite leaves only a passing impression, of postmodern tango mixed with occasional sleek social dancing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

My school had six weeks of social dancing in the gym during the harsh winter months in Minnesota.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

Bachata class is at 5 p.m. and social dancing will be from 6 to 9 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2022

The “social” in social media is not the same as the “social” in social dancing.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2021

This is a topic we need not pursue farther, as almost every reader knows what social dancing now is.

From The Dance (by An Antiquary) Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D. by Anonymous

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