majorette
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of majorette
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; (drum) major + -ette
Example Sentences
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I was a baton-twirling majorette in high school and a competitive twirler with many awards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Per Munson’s advice, Lang applied for a majorette team to become a registered student organization, an application process that took more than two months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
In majorette, Lang didn’t just see women who looked like her dancing, she saw Black women who loved to dance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
In the past, college dance instructors wanted students with majorette backgrounds to “park that training at the door and leave it behind,” and to learn other styles they deemed had better technique, Monroe said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022
I marched straight towards the house, lifting my knees high like a majorette.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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