Traditional Folk Dances

noun a type of dance where a group of people perform various movements in a square formation

• The community center hosts a weekly square dance for all ages to enjoy.
• My grandma loves to square dance at family gatherings.
• Let's hit up the barn for some good ol' square dancin' tonight!
• The negotiation felt like a square dance, with both sides trying to outmaneuver each other.

noun a piece of music written for or in the style of this dance

• The mazurka is a traditional Polish folk dance in triple meter.
• I love dancing the mazurka at family weddings.
• Let's bust out some mazurka moves on the dance floor!
• The conversation between the two diplomats had a diplomatic mazurka, carefully choreographed and full of subtle nuances.