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ballet

[ba-lay, bal-ay] / bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ /
NOUN
graceful, expressive dancing
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Before that she was a barista, she made sandwiches, and for years, she was a ballet and contemporary dancer prior to becoming a writer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Silent movies may be the home of slapstick, but they are also akin to ballet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Crocs is expanding beyond Jibbitz to embrace “elevated” customization like temporary shoe tattoos and attachable ballet ribbons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

She later helped the Dutch resistance by carrying messages and taking part in secret ballet performances to raise money for anti-Nazi causes.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

This was a standing ovation, which meant that the people really, really liked the ballet.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene

For many, Aaron Copland’s ballets are the epitome of “American music.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

She also reimagined famous choreography from ballets like “The Nutcracker” and “Sleeping Beauty.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025

If you go back to the 15th and 16th centuries, ballets were like a party, like combining the Met Gala with a high school prom and a giant party — that’s what it was.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

Stafford and Whelan have commissioned 12 ballets by choreographers of color in the last six years, it says.

From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024

Lincoln Center was home to world-famous operas and ballets.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana


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