épaulement
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of épaulement
1680–90; < French, equivalent to épaule ( see epaulet) + -ment -ment
Example Sentences
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Forsythe celebrates ballet vocabulary in bounding jumps, small and large — and always in his use of épaulement, or the angles and carriage of the arms.
From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2022
The 16 female fairies of the “Dream” corps were doing twists of épaulement that were just as lavish, gorgeously.
From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2014
Ratmansky likes to create an interplay between formality and spontaneity, and Côté, with his elegant line, expansive arms and sensuous épaulement, embodies this approach perfectly.
From The Guardian • Apr. 20, 2013
“Theme and Variations” is, among other things, a study in épaulement, the angling of the upper body, and Mr. De Luz’s épaulement is exemplary.
From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2012
In that cluster of mud huts—its name is Aoong—the gallant Rénaud fell with a shattered thigh, as he led his "Lambs" up to the épaulement which covered its front.
From Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places by Forbes, Archibald
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