song and dance
nounDefinition of song and dance
1
: a theatrical performance (such as a vaudeville performance) combining singing and dancing
2
: a long and often familiar statement or explanation that is usually not true or pertinent
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Synonyms for song and dance
Synonyms
bafflegab, double-talk, gibberish, gobbledygook (also gobbledegook), rigmarole (also rigamarole)
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Examples of song and dance in a Sentence
instead of simply denying our request, the mayor's representative gave us a song and dance about legal issues and municipal liability
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The viral song and dance sensation hits 30 cities over six weeks. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "'Baby Shark Live!' is a real thing and is coming here," 9 July 2019 And with this new device, Fossil isn’t giving us quite the same song and dance from previous years. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, "Fossil’s new smartwatches will let iPhone users take calls just like an Apple Watch," 5 Aug. 2019 In the new Christmas musical, fans can expect to see elves and Santa's North Pole come to life through song and dance, with more than a few laughs wedged in throughout. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, "The Elf on The Shelf: A Christmas Musical Is Hitting the Stage All Around the Country This Year," 26 July 2019 The Swedes are all dressed in white garb and prone to bursting into traditional song and dance. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Midsommar Is a Nightmare in Broad Daylight," 5 July 2019 The absurdly comedic plot includes the search for a shrub set to music with men in tights, uproarious song and dance numbers, and riotous nonsense. — SFChronicle.com, "Monty Python’s SPAMALOT," 17 July 2019 From his challenging upbringing to his now musical icon-status, John's journey, as the film shows, was not all song and dance. — Catherine Scott, Vogue, "Taron Egerton Lit Up the Red Carpet at the Premiere of Rocketman," 30 May 2019 Its services combine traditional prayer with meditation, song and dance. — Josefin Dolsten, sun-sentinel.com, "Filipino-American dancer turned rabbi wants to change the conversation about Jews of color," 3 July 2019 That led to a high-energy song and dance that set a generic, slightly high-strung tone for the night. — Nelson Pressley, Washington Post, "Tony Awards 2019: Seven things to know, from bathroom humor to Elaine May’s first win at 87," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'song and dance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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