dance partner

collocation in English

meaningsofdanceandpartner

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dance
noun
uk
/dɑːns/us
/dæns/
a particular series of movements that you perform to music or the type of music that is connected ...
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partner
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɑːt.nər/us
/ˈpɑːrt.nɚ/
a person or organization you are closely involved with in ...
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(Definition ofdanceandpartnerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdance partner

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A taxi dancer is a professionaldancepartner, employed by a dancehall or nightclub to dance with patrons who pay a fee for each dance.
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The song's lyrics warn herdancepartnernot to misinterpret her moves.
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During church services, members were instructed to find adancepartner, known as a connection.
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Unlike some other dancing events, it is unusual to dance with a permanentdancepartner.
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He and hisdancepartnerachieved a total of six wins during the run of the tour.
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He gets a famous dancer to be herdancepartner.
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There is a strong focus on finding a compatibledancepartnerand bonding with teammates.
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Pink accepts by giving him her hand but is disappointed to find out the proposal was meant for herdancepartner.
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It falls to the ground unconscious and on inspection appears to be the princesdancepartnerof earlier.
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A hand is often put straight up to steady oneself, and the move is often performed whilst grinding adancepartnerthat the dropper is trying to impress.
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He married one of his dance partners, and also performed regularly with her two sisters.
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Dance partners stay together for the duration of the dance and, most often, dance independently of other couples dancing at the same time, if any.
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During her last performance, she broke her ribs, hit her dance partner's knee, and ended up in the hospital.
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The dance partners later became partners in life and were married.
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They continued to be dance partners for decades.
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