quickstep
noun
quick·step
ˈkwik-ˌstep 
: a spirited march tune usually accompanying a march in quick time
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The score came for Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas’ quickstep.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Here's the scoreboard for Wicked Night on DWTS: Whitney Leavitt and dancing pro Mark Ballas danced a quickstep.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
As a contestant on season 34 of Dancing With the Stars, Baldwin sparked a heated argument between the judges with her quickstep with pro partner Gleb Savchenko.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Elaine and Alan’s scores revealed Elaine and Alan received a 24/30 for their quickstep.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Here's the scoreboard for Wicked Night on DWTS: Whitney Leavitt and dancing pro Mark Ballas danced a quickstep.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
As a contestant on season 34 of Dancing With the Stars, Baldwin sparked a heated argument between the judges with her quickstep with pro partner Gleb Savchenko.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Elaine and Alan’s scores revealed Elaine and Alan received a 24/30 for their quickstep.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Quickstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quickstep. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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