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ballet

[ba-ley, bal-ey] / bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ /
NOUN
graceful, expressive dancing
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Now into the mix comes a divinely handsome stranger who bonds with Adora when they happen to sit next to each other at the ballet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Actor Timothée Chalamet is suddenly ballet and opera’s BFF.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

"All respect to all the ballet and opera people out there", he quickly added, seemingly realising how his comments may come across.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Ballerina Farm, where former ballet dancer Hannah Neeleman makes a spectacle of her wifely submission, has over 10 million Instagram followers, despite a recent scandal over her company’s raw milk sales.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

"You can wear your pink ballet slippers for tonight," Mr. McGuire told Andrea.

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




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