- present participle of pirouette.
pirouetting
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She did it again on the very next possession, this time coming down from the top of the key, pirouetting into the paint and dropping in the easy two-footer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025
Feverishly pursued by a formidable gangster known only as the Maraboo, Jonas transforms into Barbara, a veritable bombshell with billowing bronze locks, pirouetting alongside Nelly in glittering jumpsuits for a spellbound crowd.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Pulling myself up a little taller, I began pirouetting to a waltz from Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2023
James Rodriguez stunned the crowd with a sensational strike, taking the ball on his chest just outside the D, before pirouetting and smashing an unstoppable volley into the top corner.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2022
I looked in the mirror at our reflection, at the twelve girls, sleek and shiny, pirouetting blurs of black, white and pink.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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