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ballerina

[bal-uh-ree-nuh] / ˌbæl əˈri nə /
NOUN
prima ballerina
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Arriving at Eger’s home in La Jolla, she found ballerina paintings on the walls.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The show opened with Rosalía portraying a music box ballerina, her movements restricted, with dancers required to carry her across the stage.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The story is completely absurd, filled with plot holes and characters as thin as a prima ballerina.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

A native of Brazil, she was a professional ballerina in Austria for nine months before moving to America to attend MIT, where she met her co-founder, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Not because I want to be a prima ballerina when I grow up, but because I intend on becoming a Broadway star someday.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio




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