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ballet

[ba-ley, bal-ey] / bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ /
NOUN
graceful, expressive dancing
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So, when she was doing the stunt, she was really elegant and I'm trained in ballet as well.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Millepied first saw the film when he was 18 and felt touched by it, recognizing its capacity to become a ballet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The woman who had once dreamed of ballet and the Olympics now was snipping stray threads off underwear, under orders to “minimize bathroom breaks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"Why should only people who can afford ballet lessons and ballet shoes be our dancers?"

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

She already has her ballet outfit on—a pink leotard, pink tights, and a pink tutu.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks




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