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ballet

[ba-ley, bal-ey] / bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ /
NOUN
graceful, expressive dancing
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Judging from the near-universal backlash to Timothée Chalamet’s recent bad-mouthing of ballet, Eden’s summation of the central tenet of their show may be true.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

From the time they were small the sisters beelined toward becoming professional ballet dancers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Mary says she soon realized she had no choice but to send them to ballet school.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“Obviously, if you look at a 4-year-old doing ballet at 7 a.m. every single day, you’re like, OK, let’s try lessons,” Jordan says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

I’m glad Malia can keep doing ballet, but I wish I could still take piano lessons.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks