dance
verb (used without object)
to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music.
was dancing
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past progressiveof dance.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Cathy Stoyko said she was "dancing for her sisters" back home in Vancouver Island, Canada.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
She performed with Nureyev for Queen Elizabeth II. A personal highlight was dancing alongside her idol, Margot Fonteyn, who she had first seen perform as a wide-eyed 20-year-old in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Leo was dancing to his own rhythm here.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Oh, and there he was dancing again, in drag, in Sabrina Carpenter’s “Tears” video.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
A single fly, its armored back an oily, metallic green, was dancing a circle on his chin.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
