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ballerina

[bal-uh-ree-nuh] / ˌbæl əˈri nə /
NOUN
prima ballerina
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The story is completely absurd, filled with plot holes and characters as thin as a prima ballerina.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

A native of Brazil, she was a professional ballerina in Austria for nine months before moving to America to attend MIT, where she met her co-founder, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

On a Christmas tree greeting card, for example, a miniature ballerina ornament had three separate colors, including red lips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

"My daughter's 20, she lives in Germany - she's a ballerina," says the Wiltshire-born singer.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

Perhaps he was thinking of the paper ballerina he loved so much, or perhaps he wasn’t thinking at all.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke




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