How to Use dance-off in a Sentence

dance-off

noun
  • The first episode has a two-minute love-triangle dance-off on the beach.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The episode also brought back the dance-offs, where pairs faced off head-to-head in the same dance style.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Wow are known to have their own dance-offs and Shai isn’t afraid to make fun of her dad’s dancing skills.
    — Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
  • This can be in the form of game nights, silly challenges or spontaneous dance-offs in the kitchen.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Over time, people began engaging in dance-offs with each other, and a new style was born.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The party looked like a good time as people were on the dance floor two-stepping and engaging in a dance-off.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Our dance-off is West Side Story meets White Chicks.
    — Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
  • Other events include a battle of the bands, best float competition, city street dance-off and more.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Later in the evening, Biles and her friends changed into their pajamas and had a little dance-off.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023
  • On Tuesday night, the winners of each of the three dance-offs will receive bonus points added to their judges’ totals for the night.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Two other colleagues staged an impromptu dance-off, trading pirouettes and arabesques.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Kinney and Armstrong won immunity from next week's dance-offs.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Ride down to the all-ages spring dance-off, Woolly’s Dance Party held weekly at the base lodge.
    — Anna Fiorentino, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The song caught fire on TikTok, with the track’s roll call of women being used as a springboard for dance-offs.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The evening will feature a costume contest, dance-off and runway walk competition.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Winners will be selected by the judges and the winning couple from each dance-off will get bonus points added to their judges' totals at the end of the night.
    — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Optimus is a moonshot, but its success will not depend on showy demonstrations and robot dance-offs.
    — Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The centerpiece is, of course, the melee/dance-off between the ensemble in white tutus and the violent thugs, toe blade and all.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Art is in a dance-off with commerce; pragmatism, with purity; and perfection, with survival.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
  • According to Briggs, there was a dance-off during a raffle, and an officer removed his shirt and swung it around.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Throw on some upbeat tunes (think Lizzo or Bruno Mars), and suddenly, dusting the shelves feels like a dance-off.
    — Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Infused with plenty of folk flair, that part of the medley culminated in an exhilarating dance-off.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The parking lot transforms into an après tailgate scene that rivals any stadium, complete with grills, lawn chairs, and the occasional dance-off in ski boots.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Tootsie comes to life in stores to create a memorable shopping journey by engaging in conversation and playful dance-offs.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Before his impromptu dance-off, Sirianni was in the team’s private locker room after his team dominated the field.
    — Sam Gillette, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Sometimes the inspiration is primarily formal, as when the dancers translate an etching of four colliding bulls into a four-way dance-off.
    — The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
  • At one point during the show, there's a robot competing in a dance-off against a human audience member, executing impressive spins and flips.
    — Neda Ulaby, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
  • My only qualm is that there was no dance-off between members of the Bananas and their bitter rivals, the Party Animals.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
  • After the first round of dances, Chandler and Brandon were awarded immunity from next week's dance-off round, plus an extra three points will be added to their score for next week.
    — Calie Schepp, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Even business-to-business software companies need to compete for fragments of prospects’ attention with gaming apps and TikTok dance-offs now.
    — Martin Kihn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

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