fancy dance
Americannoun
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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.
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a dress ball.
Other Word Forms
- fancy dancer noun
Example Sentences
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“I don’t look at it as a kind of fancy dance move,” Shyamalan said of his trickster reputation in a 2021 NPR interview.
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2023
When Gabriel Mata dances about the frustration and fear in his life, the fluid moves, the leaps, the spins awe an audience of fancy dance fans.
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2020
Not to be outdone, Banggai cardinalfish have a fancy dance of their own.
From Scientific American • Feb. 27, 2019
It’s not exactly a fancy dance, but we know enough to dress nice.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
But before she could actually say no and ruin Shirley’s plan, Shirley spoke up, twisting and turning, marking the steps as if showing off a fancy dance.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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