dance card

noun

Synonyms of dance cardnext
1
: a card listing partners for scheduled dances
2
: a calendar of engagements

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There are two tiers to the Greens’ dance cards for the night. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026 The students were on their own path, with some who had never taken a dance class at all, while others were adding more styles to their dance card. — Tamara Dunn, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026 Anyone who loves 19th-century design, arts and culture, and lots of shiny things should add this to their dance card. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 Cregger is focused first and foremost on directing his own original scripts at this time and has a full dance card that will keep him busy. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dance card

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dance card was in 1895

Rhymes for dance card

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