Collocations for "dancer"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dancer" in context.
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dancer
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [hip-hop, tango, ballroom, belly, tap] dancer
- a [go-go, lap, strip-club, private] dancer
- makes a living as a dancer
- [an experienced, a professional] dancer
- is a [concert, stage, theater] dancer
- is a (very) good dancer
- am not a very good dancer
- wish I were a better dancer
- [choreograph, organize, lead, direct] the dancers
- [learning, studying] to be a dancer
- (always) wanted to be a ballet dancer
- became a professional dancer
- [chosen, picked] to be a [backup, background] dancer
- the dancers on stage
- the on-stage dancers
- a dancer in a [club, restaurant]
'dancer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):