sword dance
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sword dance
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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That trip was highlighted by a mystifying photo op of the leaders gathered around a glowing orb and Trump briefly joining a ceremonial sword dance.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
Still, the U.S.-Saudi relationship is not going to be what it was, and not only because it’s harder to picture Biden doing a sword dance in Riyadh.
From Slate ● Nov. 29, 2020
Tillerson had participated in the festivities, joining Trump and their Saudi hosts in a ceremonial sword dance — “not my first sword dance,” he later told reporters.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2017
Trump seemed to enjoy the traditional sword dance alongside Saudi men in Riyadh.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2017
There is a poor man who plays in the street round here from time to time and dances a sword dance.
From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by Compton MacKenzie
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