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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

But once 10 p.m. hits, it’s social dancing time.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 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

Typically, it features live music, social dancing, dance performances and many gorgeous 1920s-style dresses and dapper suits on two weekends in June and August.

From Scientific American Jul. 7, 2021

Where social dancing is not given approval by parents, three additional folk dances may be substituted.

From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam

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