balletic

Example Sentences

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They will silently show you how it’s done with an impossibly balletic ollie, their board magically suctioned to their soles as they slide down the whole length of the thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 21, 2025

He may lack the plumber's balletic moveset, but with some of Nintendo's most imaginative minds plotting his next adventure Donkey Kong's latest has the makings of a smash hit.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

They were two moments seemingly frozen in time, balletic catches by Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp that not only indicated the Rams offense could finally produce consistently but also could do it with panache.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

“When she attacked someone, it would be balletic, it would be graceful. It’s a game to her. You can tell she loves a good show.”

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

It hesitated for a moment, wobbling there on the edge of oblivion, and then pitched decisively forward and fell, tumbling end over end in beautiful balletic slow-motion.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs