square dance

noun

Definition of square dancenext
as in celebration

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Recent Examples of square dance And the evening winds down with a festival-wide square dance led by KC Heil’s All-Star Dance Band. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2026 For less than $100, Sacramento travelers can experience the night-life of Las Vegas, square dance in Texas and get coffee in Seattle. — Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026 Dancers demonstrate the quadrille—a square dance of French origin accompanied by traditional quelbe folk music. — Nikki Miller-Ka, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026 The Wranglers Sq6uare Dance Club is starting a new learn to square dance class. — Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for square dance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for square dance
  1. celebration
  2. reception
  3. festival
  4. dance
  5. blowout
  6. masquerade
  7. event
  8. gala
Noun
  • The finish was calm, and came after good pressing from himself and Viktor Gyokeres, but the celebration that followed was what mattered.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Official celebrations were set to continue Friday with flag-raising ceremonies and other events.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebration
Noun
  • Behind them, fifth-round rookie Karon Prunty got beat twice for receptions, including a touchdown and a long wheel route run by star tight end Tyler Warren.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Witnesses told police that guests at the wedding reception began fighting with one another and that at least two handguns were drawn before shots were fired.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reception
Noun
  • Two people were killed and several others injured when two shooters opened fire at Canada’s largest street festival in Toronto in July.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The festival was first announced in February at a press conference attended by Mayor Karen Bass, with organizers — including founder and former city council member Martin Ludlow — anticipating 250,000 attendees for the citywide, weeks-long event.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of festival
Noun
  • The styling, the photos, the posts, the dances, the pace of the platforms.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Sakela is typically expressed through dance, music, group rituals and by worshipping nature.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dance
Noun
  • Kelce also spoke about the significance of holding the big blowout wedding at New York’s esteemed venue.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Her bouncy blowout served as another accessory, further pushing the look into ‘90s supermodel territory.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of blowout
Noun
  • For Challenge 2 and beyond, the players get masquerade-ball half-masks on sticks, sans eyeholes, to use as blindfolds during challenge setups.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But the maison will also have a trio of exclusive treatments on offer at Hotel Cipriani, which were crafted to honor Christian Dior’s love of masquerade balls and Venice.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 July 2026
Definition of masquerade
Noun
  • Hundreds of people with stereo systems, disco balls, tents, kegs and mattresses left huge amounts of trash, set off fireworks and used Tunitas Creek Beach as a bathroom during all-night events.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This week, Cuba commemorated Castro with events including the International Book Fair, art exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of delegates from leftist organizations across the continent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of event
Noun
  • Expect to see more of Katie Holmes and Jason Bard Yarmosky on the gala season circuit across the Hamptons and in their home of NYC.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The festivities kicked off with a gala on Friday, followed by a free concert at Victoria’s Inner Harbour on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of gala

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