ballerina
Example Sentences
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It’s been 15 years since a performer won for a horror role: Natalie Portman as a ballerina losing her grip on reality in “Black Swan.”
From Los Angeles Times
Her deep auburn hair was pulled up in an elegant ballerina bun.
From Literature
“You chose it because you said ferns were the ballerinas of plants. Don’t you remember how much you loved your old dance classes? You know, I used to love dancing, too.”
From Literature
On a Christmas tree greeting card, for example, a miniature ballerina ornament had three separate colors, including red lips.
With the lithe, athletic body of the ballerina, she was nothing like her fellow models.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
