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ballet

[ba-ley, bal-ey] / bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ /
NOUN
graceful, expressive dancing
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Growing up in the world of professional ballet with its restrictive body standards and intense discipline, Osinski found newfound freedom in skateboarding.

From Los Angeles Times

For many children, their first experience with ballet often happens at Christmastime via “The Nutcracker.”

From Los Angeles Times

She was set to perform a ballet dance, but broke her foot the week after entering the event and so used another of her musical theatre talents to impress the judges.

From BBC

I feel like I’m simultaneously juggling, running, and performing a ballet routine.

From Literature

For, really, what were the odds of finding a letter from the tsar’s own ballet company lying on the doorstep?

From Literature