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fourth position

American

noun

Ballet.

a position in which the feet are at right angles to the direction of the body, the toes pointing out, with one foot forward and the other foot back.

Etymology

Origin of fourth position

First recorded in 1880–85

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fourth position

GB figure skaters Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson finish the rhythm dance in fourth position with their Spice Girls-inspired performance.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

Woodpigeons are also doing very well, up from thirteenth place in the survey to fourth position with sightings up tenfold.

From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024

Next on this list is Las Vegas in fourth position, where you can fly round-trip for an average of $245.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023

It holds the fourth position for passenger volume among all intercity high-speed trains and maintains one of the highest occupancy rates — 94% — among all Ukrainian trains.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2023

Katie’s trombone was getting repaired, and the only other spare trombone was so banged up, you couldn’t even push the slide past fourth position.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

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