prima ballerina
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The story is completely absurd, filled with plot holes and characters as thin as a prima ballerina.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
Garr fancied herself a prima ballerina, obsessively pursuing that goal after her father died.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024
Lives Lived: The former prima ballerina Lupe Serrano helped define ballet in America and was a beloved teacher to generations of dancers.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2023
The Royal Ballet's prima ballerina extraordinaire told Plomley she was looking forward to living on a desert island as she would be "delighted" to get away from the telephone.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2022
Ana Padva, a retired Romanian prima ballerina who had been dear friends with Chandresh’s mother.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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