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ballet

[ba-ley, bal-ey] / bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ /
NOUN
graceful, expressive dancing
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In the past, he has performed with ballet troupes and choirs, or floated just above the heads of the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

As further reminder, Deutsche Grammophon has just released the orchestra’s dynamite live recording of Prokofiev’s complete ballet score from the Disney premiere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

They comment with equal sophistication on ballet steps, choreography, history, musicology and the minute details of costume design.

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

Any joy she had once taken in dancing had left her, as had her grandiose dreams of being, at twelve years old, the youngest prima ballerina in the history of ballet.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood