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ballet

[ba-ley, bal-ey] / bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ /
NOUN
graceful, expressive dancing
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By 2015, the girls needed a better ballet school than was available in Ottawa.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The moment the sisters had worked for all their lives arrived in 2020, when the time came to set off around the country — and the world — to audition for ballet companies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

From the time they were small the sisters beelined toward becoming professional ballet dancers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

To their initial astonishment, they have attracted a far wider viewership spanning all ages, even followers who hitherto had only scant interest in ballet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Nancy had loved the special holiday ballet, especially the second act, which was set entirely in the Land of Sweets.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene