ballet
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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
The Act 3 witches’ ballet featured a satirical re-enactment of the murder of Duncan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Barrecore is a brand specialising in barre, a fitness discipline that combines pilates, ballet, and yoga.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“The ballet is not a narrative,” says Mr. Thomas, and though he’s referring to a specific piece, he might be speaking for the art form at large.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Belet's pirouette completed, she slowly lowered her foot like a ballet dancer.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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It all ultimately feels like five separate little ballets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
According to recent industry reports, ticket sales to American operas and ballets hover between 1.4 to 3 million each, depending on the year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
During his tenure Shklyarov had impressed with contemporary and classical ballets alike, ranging from “The Nutcracker” and “Don Quixote” to George Balanchine’s “Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux” and “Jewels.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 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
The type of story that everyone loves to see in ballets or books or movies but hates to hear about in real life.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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English Words Derived from French, List 2
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