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

But Valieva’s grace was what lifted her to another level: She floated across the ice, moving to the music as gently as a prima ballerina, with every inch of her body feeling the music.

From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2024

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