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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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Verstappen had kept fourth position by taking to the escape road after the two had made light contact while Russell tried a passing move.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

"We were winning 2-0 but today we achieved one very great objective we had during the season - to get Europa League, and to still be a contender with Tottenham trying to get fourth position."

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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

Sofia Goggia was the first racer from the top 20-ranked skiers in fourth position, trailing Ortlieb by 0.69 seconds.

From Washington Times • Mar. 5, 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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