pirouette
a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing.
Dressage. a complete turn in which the horse uses its hind legs as a pivot.
to perform a pirouette; whirl, as on the toes.
Origin of pirouette
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How to use pirouette in a sentence
Then there’s the dance itself, an exceptionally choreographed combination of menacing and unsettling contortions with elegantly executed gymnastics, pirouettes, and technique.
Wait… Is ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Actually High Art? | Kevin Fallon | October 29, 2021 | The Daily BeastA tutu clad Swift refuses to pirouette with her fellow ballerinas, preferring to pelvic thrust like a rebel instead.
And the candidates may quickly pirouette from their newfound stance.
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich's Hypocrisy on Super PACs | Michael Waldman | December 21, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTJessie suddenly hopped down from the chair arm and began a pirouette about the room, clapping her hands as she danced.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseQuelus drew back in a rage, and Bussy, making a pirouette, went out of the gallery.
Chicot the Jester | Alexandre Dumas, Pere
So saying, he made a pirouette on his heel, and put his attendants in motion to place dinner on the table.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter ScottMy pony, however, began to pirouette round in circles, and before I could get him in hand the lioness bounded away.
Motor Matt's Peril, or, Cast Away in the Bahamas | Stanley R. MatthewsWith that she made a pirouette, and in three bounds was out of the room.
British Dictionary definitions for pirouette
/ (ˌpɪrʊˈɛt) /
a body spin, esp in dancing, on the toes or the ball of the foot
(intr) to perform a pirouette
Origin of pirouette
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