dance-off
noun
ˈdan(t)s-ˌȯf 
ˈdän(t)s-
plural dance-offs
: a dancing competition
The finals were a dance-off—one by one, each girl danced her routine alone, on stage, in front of an auditorium full of hundreds of strangers.—
Mark Coddington
Mark CoddingtonOne night they happened to catch a fox trot performed on Dancing With the Stars, the ABC battle-of-the-ballroom hit that paired … celebrities with professional dancers in a six-week dance-off.—Michelle Andrews
Michelle AndrewsExamples of dance-off in a Sentence
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Other events include a battle of the bands, best float competition, city street dance-off and more.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
According to Briggs, there was a dance-off during a raffle, and an officer removed his shirt and swung it around.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The centerpiece is, of course, the melee/dance-off between the ensemble in white tutus and the violent thugs, toe blade and all.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
At one point during the show, there's a robot competing in a dance-off against a human audience member, executing impressive spins and flips.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
According to Briggs, there was a dance-off during a raffle, and an officer removed his shirt and swung it around.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The centerpiece is, of course, the melee/dance-off between the ensemble in white tutus and the violent thugs, toe blade and all.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
At one point during the show, there's a robot competing in a dance-off against a human audience member, executing impressive spins and flips.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Dance-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dance-off. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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