divertissement
Example Sentences
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I’m seriously considering paying money to see a video recording of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “Nutcracker,” despite skipping the holiday divertissement in protest since the company switched to Balanchine’s version.
From Seattle Times
A witty, nimble work in three movements, it was composed by Ibert in 1930 — a year after his grander “Divertissement.”
From Washington Post
With a slight splash, Matthew began scooping quartered slices of peaches into his mouth with such a zealous sucking and slurping that even his father paused to witness the divertissement.
From Literature
And the bright charm of MacMillan’s “Elite Syncopations” divertissement, a sweet concoction set to ragtime music, lit up the stage with Ian Spurling’s unitards that made it look as though costumes — with arrows, buttons and stars — had been painted on the dancers’ bodies.
From New York Times
The role of Columbine is relatively bland, especially in Act I, but Isabella Boylston was able to display some elegance and mystique in the Act II divertissement that depicts Columbine as a lark.
From Washington Post
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