pirouette
Example Sentences
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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
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
Nothing much to it, but watching a big gummy pirouette to “Flashdance … What a Feeling” — the second “Flashdance”-themed spot on this list — is just a little bit mesmerizing.
From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024
The rest of the horses pirouette, turning circles on the spot.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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