ballet
noun
a classical dance form demanding grace and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement.
ballets
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pluralof ballet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
How much do you know about one of the most impactful ballets and what will that look like?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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
