pirouette
Example Sentences
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“They spin pirouettes on their feet; they do backflips; they roll on their side; they do somersaults forward; they roll down hills, spin on ropes,” Perlman says.
From Scientific American
The caged animals, removed from the complex environment of their natural habitat, periodically pace, rock, even pirouette — formalized movements that emerge as necessary antidotes to boredom and confinement.
From Los Angeles Times
"He comes pirouetting down the road in his rugby top - he was a keen rugby player - and a pink tutu."
From BBC
Since then Christie has attempted to pirouette away from his persona as Trump's hatchet man.
From Salon
The company has tried to limit its legal exposure via an elaborate corporate pirouette known as the Texas Two-Step.
From New York Times
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