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ballet

[ba-ley, bal-ey] / bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ /
NOUN
graceful, expressive dancing
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Phil but a very fine rendition of Prokofiev’s ballet by the London Symphony Orchestra under Valery Gergiev.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

To their initial astonishment, they have attracted a far wider viewership spanning all ages, even followers who hitherto had only scant interest in ballet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Jordan says when she was 4 she got up at the crack of dawn every day and put in a VHS tape of a ballet class that her mother, Mary Lim, had bought.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

At the same time they groped for a way to put their passion for ballet to temporary use.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Penelope sewed and stole glances at the stage, and a part of her wished it would never end, but at last the ballet was over.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood