balletic
- a word derived from ballet.
Example Sentences
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The majestic midfielder's World Cup legacy is a cocktail of important goals, balletic brilliance and hot-headed red cards.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
But the two-week wait didn’t faze the 18-year-old New Jersey native known for her classic, balletic style.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
They will silently show you how it’s done with an impossibly balletic ollie, their board magically suctioned to their soles as they slide down the whole length of the thing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 21, 2025
“When she attacked someone, it would be balletic, it would be graceful. It’s a game to her. You can tell she loves a good show.”
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024
It hesitated for a moment, wobbling there on the edge of oblivion, and then pitched decisively forward and fell, tumbling end over end in beautiful balletic slow-motion.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
