belly dance

noun

: a usually solo dance emphasizing movements of the belly
belly dance intransitive verb
belly dancer noun

Examples of belly dance in a Sentence

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Bielawski, an entrepreneur and entertainer who performs belly dancing at parties, has spent much of her life without health care. Alana Semuels, Time, 27 Aug. 2025 Dianella Dance, Magnolia Dance Collective and Thalia Dance will perform belly dance at the festival at 2 p.m. For more information about the fest, go to alleyartaurora.com. David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 The festival features competitions in archery, belly dancing, axe throwing, barbecue, fairy houses and gardening. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Laila’s Saturday lineup included acrobatic artist Ambers Camp and belly dancing from Bayati and Kim. Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for belly dance

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of belly dance was in 1889

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“Belly dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belly%20dance. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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