dance card

noun

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

Examples of dance card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As for Trump, who hosted the show during 2015 to much criticism from cast members and almost everyone, and his running mate Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance … not quite sure SNL is really on their dance card this time round. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024 The Chiefs, meanwhile, have another seven national obligations left on their dance card, including a Nov. 17 scuffle with the Buffalo Bills on CBS. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2024 Elsewhere on her dance card, Moretz is starring in heist film Dutch & Razzlekhan. Peter White, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024 But Sanders has got to start loving that dance card, too. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dance card 

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Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dance card was in 1895

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“Dance card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dance%20card. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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