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ballet

[ba-ley, bal-ey] / bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ /
NOUN
graceful, expressive dancing
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I love the insane sliced red leather Celine ballet flats I saw while scrolling Instagram on my commute Wednesday morning, but I also love my more accessibly priced Tevas in a similar shade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

She spends treasured days teaching and practicing ballet, tap dancing and jazz dance, along with singing at the piano and writing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

"When I was about 17 I realised I wanted to dance full-time and that's when I started to delve into contemporary and ballet and other different styles," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"Why should only people who can afford ballet lessons and ballet shoes be our dancers?"

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Watched his mother perform a kind of ballet.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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