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The latter came with a star cameo from two of the show's young stars, Emma Myers and Evie Templeton, who pirouetted around Gaga and her dancers in wispy bridal gowns.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

She pirouetted and handed me a single flower.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

Rather than poignant goodbyes, Hearst opted for lively samba beats, leaving an indelible mark on the onlookers as she lithely pirouetted past guests carefree alongside one of Brazil’s most reputed Samba schools.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023

On a recent afternoon, 18 members of Birmingham Royal Ballet spun, pirouetted and leaped across a rehearsal room, with all the grace and skill associated with classical dance.

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2023

Ahead of him, the sky pirouetted on First Congregational’s sunlit steeple.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt