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The Top 10 was rounded out by singer Angelina Jordan, shadow dance group Silhouettes, dog tricks act Alexa Lauenburger, dance group Boogie Storm and accordionist Hans, who finally made up with Cowell.
Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2020
On a warm summer afternoon, a light breeze sweeps through the mesh screen on the side of my tent, ruffling the canvas roof and sending maple leaf shadows dancing above my head.
Terri Colby, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2020
On a warm summer afternoon, a light breeze sweeps through the mesh screen on the side of my tent, ruffling the canvas roof and sending maple leaf shadows dancing above my head.
Terri Colby, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
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circa 1909, in the meaning defined above
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“Shadow dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shadow%20dance. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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