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ballet

[ba-ley, bal-ey] / bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ /
NOUN
graceful, expressive dancing
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"Why should only people who can afford ballet lessons and ballet shoes be our dancers?"

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Now into the mix comes a divinely handsome stranger who bonds with Adora when they happen to sit next to each other at the ballet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Actor Timothée Chalamet is suddenly ballet and opera’s BFF.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

"All respect to all the ballet and opera people out there", he quickly added, seemingly realising how his comments may come across.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

A half hour later, we drop Malia off at the ballet studio to meet her friend and her mom.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks




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