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ballet

[ba-ley, bal-ey] / bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ /
NOUN
graceful, expressive dancing
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Local farmers have also poured in to help, working shifts to oversee a ballet of tractors pulling in tankers of water from a nearby lake.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Local farmers have also poured in to help battle the blaze, with a ballet of tractors pulling in tankers of water drawn from a nearby lake.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: The stylish Mary Janes combine the elegance of a ballet flat with the comfort of a sneaker.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Deckers Outdoor, in May, said its Ugg Zora line — which has the fluffy interior an Ugg boot in roughly the shape of a ballet shoe — was proving appealing to customers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

I remember growing older, growing taller, growing stronger, all while attending ballet.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

As a trained ballet dancer, I love structure, rules and the methodological algorithm of how story ballets go.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The lengthier Met calendar offers multiact, narrative productions that focus on the troupe’s theater aspect, such as this year’s scheduled June-to-July season of four narrative ballets.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

During his tenure Shklyarov had impressed with contemporary and classical ballets alike, ranging from “The Nutcracker” and “Don Quixote” to George Balanchine’s “Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux” and “Jewels.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2024

Stafford and Whelan have commissioned 12 ballets by choreographers of color in the last six years, it says.

From Seattle Times May 23, 2024

Stravinsky’s first spell of collaboration with Diaghilev comprised three ballets: The Firebird in 1910, Petrushka in 1911 and The Rite of Spring in 1913.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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