pirouette
noun
a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing.
have been pirouetting
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present perfect progressiveof pirouette.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Instead, the other candidates have been pirouetting at the edge of the abyss, putting on clown shows and freak shows.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2016
If I had ever been in love, which God in his mercy has spared me, I should have been pirouetting all over the place instead of sitting mum-chance and twiddling my thumbs.
From A Traitor's Wooing by Headon Hill
