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pirouette

noun as in revolution

verb as in gyrate

verb as in rotate

verb as in spin

verb as in swivel

Strong matches

verb as in twirl

verb as in wheel

verb as in whirl

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Example Sentences

Then there’s the dance itself, an exceptionally choreographed combination of menacing and unsettling contortions with elegantly executed gymnastics, pirouettes, and technique.

A tutu clad Swift refuses to pirouette with her fellow ballerinas, preferring to pelvic thrust like a rebel instead.

And the candidates may quickly pirouette from their newfound stance.

Jessie suddenly hopped down from the chair arm and began a pirouette about the room, clapping her hands as she danced.

Quelus drew back in a rage, and Bussy, making a pirouette, went out of the gallery.

So saying, he made a pirouette on his heel, and put his attendants in motion to place dinner on the table.

My pony, however, began to pirouette round in circles, and before I could get him in hand the lioness bounded away.

With that she made a pirouette, and in three bounds was out of the room.

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On this page you'll find 351 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pirouette, such as: circle, circuit, circulation, circumvolution, cycle, and gyre.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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