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élancé

American  
[ey-lahn-sey, ey-lahn-sey] / eɪˈlɑn seɪ, eɪ lɑ̃ˈseɪ /

noun

Ballet.

plural

élancés
  1. a quick darting movement.


Etymology

Origin of élancé

< French, noun use of past participle of élancer to dart. See élan

Example Sentences

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The company is a marriage of two freelancing websites: Elance, founded in 1998, and oDesk, founded in the early 2000s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two of the most popular websites for freelancers, oDesk and Elance, combined into Upwork.

From US News

Sites such as Fiverr and Elance are full of requests for graphic design experts who can complete tasks ranging from designing websites to designing company brochures.

From US News

ELance is a great affordable resource —I’ve hired graphic designers to draw one of my product ideas for less than $100.

From Time

For those on Elance or Upwork, they can be higher-skill, but come with global competition.

From Forbes