Pavlova
noun
Anna 1885–1931, Russian ballet dancer.
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Pavlova
American
[pav-luh-vuh, pahv-loh-vuh, pav-, pah-vluh-vuh]
/ ˈpæv lə və, pɑvˈloʊ və, pæv-, ˈpɑ vlə və /
noun
Pavlova
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British
/ pævˈləʊvə, ˈpavləvə /
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pavlova
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British
/ pævˈləʊvə /
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Etymology
Origin of pavlova
C20: named after Anna Pavlova
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Italy's Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii were second on 73.69, followed by Hungary's Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko on 73.04.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
Winnifrith had qualified second-fastest for the final behind Neutral Paralympic Athlete and defending champion Mariia Pavlova.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
Everything in life needs balance, and a classic Pavlova is a paragon of balance.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2022
The Ukrainian government’s radiation monitors ceased working the first day of the war, said Kateryna Pavlova, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Chernobyl Zone Management Agency.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
You may listen to Glazounoff's "L'Automne Bacchanale" at the Palace Theatre, danced by Pavlova, but I should not look in Shaftesbury Avenue or Piccadilly for its true spirit.
From Nights in London by Burke, Thomas
New Zealand is in the grip of a nationwide egg shortage which is driving up wholesale prices and putting its much-loved dessert, pavlova, at risk.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2023
Try using frozen berries to decorate the pavlova or add them to your favorite cake, muffin or pie.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2022
Lee’s pavlova reflects a subtle but noticeable shift in the food world toward excess, strangeness and borderline recklessness.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2022
Believe it or not, the meringue part of a pavlova can easily be made a day or two in advance, says recipe developer Sarah Jampel.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2021
The pavlova we made one day after an entire afternoon in Brooklyn searching for rhubarb.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2021
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