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pirouette

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˌpɪ.ɹʊˈɛt/Part of speech noun, verbSorted eeioprttuStarts with PEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)

Word origin

Borrowed from French pirouette, see there for more; attested since 1706.

Used in a sentence

  • […]like what?—like the most beautiful pirouette by [Marie] Taglioni, let us say.
  • But the Emperor’s friend covered himself with glory, for he danced everything, whether he knew it or not, and introduced impromptu pirouettes when the figures bewildered him..
  • There is no west, the sun doesn't rise / No, the sun never rests / As the Earth leans into its forever pirouette

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