ballet
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
This led to the proliferation of the regional theater movement, said Eustis, as well as that of symphony orchestras and ballet companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Yoko Morishita was 3 years old when she first put on a pair of ballet shoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“The God of Ballet was telling me: ‘You’re meant to do ballet.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
TOKYO—Yoko Morishita was 3 years old when she first put on a pair of ballet shoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“You can pay for ballet but not piano?”
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
![]()
Stravinsky had spent nearly two decades working inside self-imposed forms—neoclassical symphonies and ballets built on borrowed material.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Prominent among these were ballets by Ms. Tharp, the one-time experimentalist modern-dance maker whose creations for ABT made up the opening bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
If you go back to the 15th and 16th centuries, ballets were like a party, like combining the Met Gala with a high school prom and a giant party — that’s what it was.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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
With Beaujoyeulx, Catherine conceived what have come to be accepted as the world’s first formal ballets.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing ballet
English Words Derived from French, List 2
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Dance - Introductory
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for September 4–September 10, 2021
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!