foxtrot

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Count on doing the foxtrot, a tango or two, waltzes and swing.

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  1. intransitive verb To dance the fox trot.

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  • IF you are one of the millions of fans who feel a sense of emptiness on a Saturday evening because there is not a rumba, foxtrot or sequin to be found on the TV, then a night of dancing action in the flesh is the perfect tonic.
  • Count on doing the foxtrot, a tango or two, waltzes and swing. —  ChicagoBusiness.com Breaking News
  • After their tender but staid foxtrot, head judge DANCMSTR Len Goodman complimented Barack's —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • And learning the mambo and the foxtrot is, too, for May-Treanor, who admits to being surprised to have been invited to be a guest on "Dancing With The Stars." —  Long Beach Press Telegram Most Viewed
  • The question's making my heart fringe itself into an unattractive yet foxtrot-friendly tassel. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
 

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