prima ballerina

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His eldest sister Moneesha was a concert pianist; his sister Pamela a prima ballerina; and the youngest, Bunny, a regular voice on All India Radio.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The story is completely absurd, filled with plot holes and characters as thin as a prima ballerina.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Garr fancied herself a prima ballerina, obsessively pursuing that goal after her father died.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024

Lupe Serrano, a former prima ballerina with American Ballet Theater who danced with Rudolf Nureyev and trained generations of dancers, died on Monday in Syosset, N.Y.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2023

“Look at me, Mother. I’m five-nine and still growing. I’m not prima ballerina material.”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson