How to Use breakdancing in a Sentence

breakdancing

noun
  • Dimaren grew up in Tampa and for years was part of the local breakdancing scene.
    — Christopher Spata, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
  • That explains why newer Olympic sports have included breakdancing, surfing and skateboarding.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Copeland represented modern ballet, while more dancers deployed twerking, breakdancing, Xiqu, Zaouli, and more.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
  • DJing, breakdancing and visual art — to transform those groups into the Universal Zulu Nation.
    — Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Beyond spinning its head and hands around freely, Boston Dynamics has shown how Atlas can manipulate car parts and even perform slick breakdancing moves.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The System is inspired by randomness within nature and the somatic elements of breakdancing, which Jonas grew up doing in Venice Beach.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The street entertainment will include hand-pan music, breakdancing and performer Sarah Beth Nelson, who will create custom blessings and curses on handmade paper for patrons, Daily said.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The back-up dancers captured interpretive elements of Carrión’s discography and demonstrated their skill and strength while performing gravity-defying breakdancing numbers and theatrical battle scenes.
    — Rosy Alvarez, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Games also keep broadening their reach to new or revisited sports – breaking (breakdancing) in Paris; ski mountaineering in Milan; squash, lacrosse, cricket and flag football in Los Angeles.
    — Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The audition notice also calls out specialty acts like juggling and breakdancing and behind-the-scenes roles like stage managers and costume assistants, though those are not specifically mentioned in the audition information posted on Metropolis Production’s website.
    — Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026

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