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ballet

[ba-ley, bal-ey] / bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ /
NOUN
graceful, expressive dancing
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So, when she was doing the stunt, she was really elegant and I'm trained in ballet as well.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Mr. Hockney created carpets and stained-glass windows; designed sets and costumes for ballet and opera; and made work using such unusual tools as paper pulp and a fax machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Millepied first saw the film when he was 18 and felt touched by it, recognizing its capacity to become a ballet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

I only have the girls from ballet, who I never even see anymore, and who don’t go to my school.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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