chaîné

American  

[she-ney] / ʃɛˈneɪ /

noun

Ballet.

PLURAL

chaînés

1. a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.

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Etymology

Origin of chaîné

1945–50; < French, noun use of past participle of chaîner to chain

Example Sentences

In 2019, he represented Canada at the prestigious Chaine des Rotisseurs Jeune Sommelier Competition in Seoul, South Korea, before becoming part owner of the neighborhood restaurant Taverne Bernhardts in Toronto.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2019, he represented Canada at the prestigious Chaine des Rotisseurs Jeune Sommelier Competition in Seoul, South Korea, before becoming a part-owner of the neighborhood restaurant Taverne Bernhardts in Toronto.

From Los Angeles Times

In the ballet, the two women echo each other closely, performing in sync or in canon as one trails behind the other in light runs and jumps, tightly knitted chaîné turns — in which alternating feet spin across the floor like a chain — and tiny steps that send them floating across the stage.

From New York Times

"This new heatwave is likely to set in," La Chaine Meteo, similar to the U.S. cable service The Weather Channel, said.

From Reuters

Betty Sasenick works for La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, an international culinary organization that provides scholarships and hosts cooking competitions to help train the next generation of chefs.

From Seattle Times