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vertiginous

[ver-tij-uh-nuhs] / vərˈtɪdʒ ə nəs /


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William Forsythe’s “The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude” ended the program with Colasante, Marine Ganio and Hannah O’Neill floating on stage like water lilies on point in their green tutus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2022

This weekend brings the second, a contemporary trifecta of David Dawson’s “A Million Kisses to My Skin,” William Forsythe’s “The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude” and Crystal Pite’s “Emergence.”

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2016

Vertiginous feeling of being kicked forward in time: catapulted toward the finish line.

From Slate • Aug. 22, 2012

Here dwells, in lieu of tender grace, Vertiginous allure, whereof A cruel Venus ruled a race, Presiding o'er malignant love.

From Enamels and Cameos and other Poems by Lee, Agnes




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