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ballet

[ba-ley, bal-ey] / bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ /
NOUN
graceful, expressive dancing
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"Why should only people who can afford ballet lessons and ballet shoes be our dancers?"

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

His remarks drew criticism from stage stars, opera houses and ballet companies - but some saw his words as a promotional opportunity.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Then I remembered it was her day to pick up our granddaughter from after-school ballet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

She was dressed in her Act I Cinderella clothes: a simple gray dress, black tights, and black ballet slippers.

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




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