fancy dance

noun

1. Also called pan-Indian dancing. a fast Native American powwow dance that features jumping and twirling, with participants wearing bright colors and flying feathers and ribbons.
2. a dress ball.

Other Words From

• fancy dancer noun

Example Sentences

“Fancy Dance“: In select theaters starting June 21; on Apple TV+ starting June 28.

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Gladstone will next be seen in the independent feature film “Fancy Dance,” opening in cinemas June 21 and streaming on Apple TV+ starting June 28.

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The 2023 movie “Fancy Dance,” which stars Gladstone and premiered at Sundance, will stream on Apple+.

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“But if you look at ‘Night Country,’ if you look at ‘Fancy Dance,’ we’re starting to see the tide shift a little when it comes to inclusion of Native American women.

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The groundbreaking series “Reservation Dogs” is, of course, a standout in mainstream Native representation but so are films like “Frybread Face and Me,” “Fancy Dance” and even action shows like Marvel’s “Echo.”

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