grand jeté

[ French grahn zhuh-tey ]

/ French grɑ̃ ʒəˈteɪ /

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noun, plural grands je·tés

[French grahn zhuh-tey]. /French grɑ̃ ʒəˈteɪ/. Ballet.

a jump or jeté, preceded by a grand battement or high kick, in which a dancer leaps from one leg and lands on the other.

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Origin of grand jeté

Borrowed into English from French around 1925–30

Words nearby grand jeté

grand inquisitor, grandiose, grandiosity, grandioso, Grand Island, grand jeté, Grand Junction, grand juror, grand jury, grandkid, Grand Lama

How to use grand jeté in a sentence

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The police departments say procedures were followed, and grand juries have listened.
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A tall phantom in livery appeared, as if by magic, and signed to me to ascend the grand staircase.
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A splendid grand piano stands in one window (he receives a new one every year).
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