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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

Example Sentences

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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

Dutch star Bol, 25, took over in fourth position but delivered the title ahead of Belgium in a time of three minutes 15.63 seconds to loud cheers inside the Omnisport Stadium.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc edged the other Red Bull of Sergio Perez to fourth position with teammate Carlos Sainz rounding out the top six positions.

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Marta Bassino, who leads the GS standings, was 0.81 behind in third, followed by Italian teammate Federica Brignone and Olympic champion Sara Hector of Sweden in joint fourth position, just over a second behind.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2022

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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