belly dance

noun

: a usually solo dance emphasizing movements of the belly

belly dance intransitive verb

belly dancer noun

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Shakira owned the stage during her first Grammy performance since 2007 with her classic belly dancing, bringing the heat and power of Latin music to the broadcast, which was notably absent otherwise. —

Evan Nicole Brown, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025 The Colombian star came out swinging with bold belly dancing moves — a signature of her decades-long career. —

Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2025 The choreography incorporates belly dance and Bollywood influences. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025 Nestled within the former historic Paia Train Depot, about one mile up Baldwin Avenue, the studio offers drop-in classes ranging from gentle flow to belly dancing and also hosts teacher trainings, and special events, like cacao ceremonies and sound healing sessions. —

Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for belly dance