Thesaurus / pirouette
FEEDBACK- cycle
- circle
- circumvolution
- gyration
- gyre
- lap
- orbit
- reel
- roll
- rotation
- round
- spin
- swirl
- turn
- turning
- twirl
- wheel
- whirl
- revolve
- revolving
- angle
- change
- corner
- curve
- departure
- direction
- reversal
- round
- shift
- spin
- spiral
- swing
- trend
- twist
- wind
- about-face
- bend
- bias
- bow
- branch
- circle
- circuit
- circulation
- circumvolution
- cycle
- detour
- deviation
- drift
- flection
- flexure
- fork
- gyration
- gyre
- heading
- hook
- pivot
- quirk
- retroversion
- reverse
- reversion
- roll
- rotation
- tack
- tendency
- turnabout
- turning
- twisting
- wheel
- whirl
- winding
- yaw
- changeabout
- right-about
- flurry
- swirl
- circle
- circuit
- circulation
- circumvolution
- gyration
- gyre
- reel
- roll
- rotation
- round
- surge
- turn
- twirl
- twist
- wheel
- whir
- whirlpool
- alternate
- bowl
- circle
- coil
- curve
- drape
- drive
- eddy
- elapse
- enfold
- entwine
- envelop
- flow
- fold
- follow
- furl
- gyrate
- gyre
- impel
- pass
- pivot
- propel
- reel
- rock
- rotate
- run
- spin
- spiral
- succeed
- swaddle
- swathe
- swirl
- swivel
- trundle
- twirl
- twist
- undulate
- wheel
- whirl
- wind
- wrap
- be in sequence
- circumduct
- go around
- go past
- swing around
- pivot
- revolve
- spin
- swivel
- twirl
- twist
- whirl
- circle
- circumvolve
- gyrate
- move
- reel
- roll
- troll
- trundle
- turn
- waltz
- wheel
- whirligig
- whirr
- circumduct
- gyre
- cut
- pass
- spin
- swing
- twist
- arc
- bend
- circle
- circulate
- corner
- eddy
- ground
- gyrate
- gyre
- incline
- loop
- negotiate
- orbit
- oscillate
- pivot
- roll
- rotate
- round
- sway
- swivel
- twirl
- vibrate
- weave
- wheel
- whirl
- wind
- yaw
- circumduct
- come around
- go around
- go round
- hang a left
- hang a right
- make a left
- make a right
- move in a circle
- pass around
- take a bend
- gyrate
- pivot
- revolve
- rotate
- swirl
- twirl
- whir
- circle
- eddy
- gyre
- purl
- reel
- roll
- swoosh
- turn
- twist
- wheel
- turn around
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How to use pirouette in a sentence
Then there’s the dance itself, an exceptionally choreographed combination of menacing and unsettling contortions with elegantly executed gymnastics, pirouettes, and technique.
WAIT… IS ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ ACTUALLY HIGH ART?KEVIN FALLONOCTOBER 29, 2021THE DAILY BEASTJessie suddenly hopped down from the chair arm and began a pirouette about the room, clapping her hands as she danced.
THE CAMPFIRE GIRLS OF ROSELAWNMARGARET PENROSEQuelus drew back in a rage, and Bussy, making a pirouette, went out of the gallery.
CHICOT THE JESTERALEXANDRE DUMAS, PERESo saying, he made a pirouette on his heel, and put his attendants in motion to place dinner on the table.
THE FORTUNES OF NIGELSIR WALTER SCOTTMy pony, however, began to pirouette round in circles, and before I could get him in hand the lioness bounded away.
MOTOR MATT'S PERIL, OR, CAST AWAY IN THE BAHAMASSTANLEY R. MATTHEWSWith that she made a pirouette, and in three bounds was out of the room.
THE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE, VOL. IV. NEW-YORK, DECEMBER 1, 1851. NO. V.VARIOUSThen the head and body joined, executed a horizontal pirouette, and settled gently to the floor like an eight-foot circus balloon.
PROBLEMALAN EDWARD NOURSEShe jerked the bridle, and making her horse suddenly pirouette, compelled Louise to jump down.
THE GOLDEN DOGWILLIAM KIRBYJenny herself burst into a shout of merriment and whirled about in a pirouette, swinging the sparkling chain around her head.
THE INTOXICATED GHOSTARLO BATESA most ludicrous grimace passed over his face as he saw the position and he cut a silent pirouette in the air, behind her.
MY WIFE AND IHARRIET BEECHER STOWEWORDS RELATED TO PIROUETTE
- alternate
- be in sequence
- bowl
- circle
- circumduct
- coil
- curve
- drape
- drive
- eddy
- elapse
- enfold
- entwine
- envelop
- flow
- fold
- follow
- furl
- go around
- go past
- gyrate
- gyre
- impel
- pass
- pirouette
- pivot
- propel
- reel
- rock
- rotate
- run
- spin
- spiral
- succeed
- swaddle
- swathe
- swing around
- swirl
- swivel
- trundle
- twirl
- twist
- undulate
- wheel
- whirl
- wind
- wrap
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.