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dancer

1 American  
[dan-ser, dahn-] / ˈdæn sər, ˈdɑn- /

noun

  1. a person who dances.

  2. a person who dances professionally, as on the stage.


Dancer 2 American  
[dan-ser, dahn-] / ˈdæn sər, ˈdɑn- /

noun

  1. Stanley, 1927–2005, U.S. harness racer and trainer.


Other Word Forms

  • nondancer noun

Etymology

Origin of dancer

1250–1300; Middle English dauncer; dance, -er 1

Example Sentences

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In the high-tech megacity of Shenzhen in southern China, Prince Andrew looked on as dancers spun and waved streamers to entertain an audience of investors and innovators.

From BBC

The storytelling logic of “Dreams” is predicated on watching these characters move through space, the way we watch dancers do.

From Los Angeles Times

The theater had lost its luster and its high-society audience, reduced to booking vaudeville comedians, clog dancers, and trick dogs.

From Literature

Kacie Rose, a former professional dancer, shares vignettes of her new life in Italy that she compiled into a bestselling memoir, “You Deserve Good Gelato.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Thirty-six dancers with raised arms glide slowly forward as they encircle their prey, a lone figure on a red table in a climactic scene from Ravel's "Bolero" choreographed by Maurice Bejart.

From Barron's