ballerina
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The nutritional deprivation she suffered caused her to lose the muscle tone she needed to pursue her dream of becoming a ballerina.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
A dancer who became Britain's first black professional ballerina has had her pointed shoes restored on the television programme, The Repair Shop.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The story is completely absurd, filled with plot holes and characters as thin as a prima ballerina.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
It’s been 15 years since a performer won for a horror role: Natalie Portman as a ballerina losing her grip on reality in “Black Swan.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
The woman wears a dress something akin to a bridal gown constructed for a ballerina, white and frothy and laced with black ribbons that flutter in the night air.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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