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voguing

voguing

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voguing (uncountable)

  1. (dance) A stylized form of modern dance characterized by photographic-style poses integrated with angular, linear and rigid movements.
    • 2007 January 25, Gia Kourlas, “Strike a Pose: A Show Pony Choreographs His Obsession”, in New York Times:
      In past works Mr. Harrell [] has explored the point where voguing, with its angular movements, meets postmodern dance of the 1960s and ’70s, as well as the concept of “cool.”

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