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ballerina

[bal-uh-ree-nuh] / ˌbæl əˈri nə /
NOUN
prima ballerina
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The story is completely absurd, filled with plot holes and characters as thin as a prima ballerina.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

A native of Brazil, she was a professional ballerina in Austria for nine months before moving to America to attend MIT, where she met her co-founder, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 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

"My daughter's 20, she lives in Germany - she's a ballerina," says the Wiltshire-born singer.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

The French critic Théophile Gautier wrote the great ballet Giselle and then fell deeply in love with its star ballerina.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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