| By the end of the 19th century the cotillion had become so commonplace that its name had come to designate the ballroom dance event itself. |
| The group continued to talk until Tony led Christina out onto the floor to dance a cotillion. |
| The cotillion, originally a lively measured square dance from the French court, became popular in the late 18th century. |
| During the 19th century cotillion patterns became more varied, and the dancing was combined with the giving of presents. |
| She brushed off his request to dance the second cotillion with him, using the graceful, courteous snubbery he had spent so long teaching her. |
| The home is lighted with gas, and the quantity consumed being greater than common, it gave out suddenly in the middle of a cotillion. |
