ballerina
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A dancer who became Britain's first black professional ballerina has had her pointed shoes restored on the television programme, The Repair Shop.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The story is completely absurd, filled with plot holes and characters as thin as a prima ballerina.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
It’s been 15 years since a performer won for a horror role: Natalie Portman as a ballerina losing her grip on reality in “Black Swan.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Thousands of people waiting in a rainy Piazza del Duomo cheered as torchbearer Nicoletta Manni, an Italian ballerina, carried it into the square, over an hour behind schedule.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
“He moves into the toy castle with the ballerina and they live happily ever after—no melted heart, no burnt paper, nothing but their blissful love.”
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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