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pirouette

[pir-oo-et] / ˌpɪr uˈɛt /














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In Hover mode, the joystick provides fine-grained yaw control, allowing the BlackFly to execute its surreal pirouette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

One had to perform a double leap and pirouette to avoid the leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

Since his return Wharton has produced a number of eye-catching performances and it is common to see edits of his best moments - such as a pirouette against Fulham - on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

During so-called learning walks, the animals then explore the immediate surroundings around the nest entrance and repeatedly pirouette around their own body axis with short stops in between.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

Jimmy does a pirouette over the unaccompanied wild percussion that we’ve built up and lands on his knee: “How sweet it is!”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini