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fourth position

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noun

Ballet.

  1. 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

United moved up to ninth in the table and are already eyeing a place back in the Champions League next season - they are just four points adrift of Brighton in fourth position.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 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

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

He slipped up to fourth position, just off of front-running Special Agent.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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