pirouette
noun
a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing.
pirouetting
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present participleof pirouette.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Playing the Dead’s “Blues for Allah” on this tour — an LP rooted in Middle Eastern scales, pirouetting time signatures and improvisational telepathy — put him in communion with his old friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
The Hawick native picked her moment to pounce beautifully, pirouetting beyond a tackle and grounding.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2023
Pulling myself up a little taller, I began pirouetting to a waltz from Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2023
It’s assumed that the audience, without nudging, sees the ridiculousness of showing a genocidal monster pirouetting on skates.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
He sweeps me around him, my leather slippers pirouetting over the packed earth.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
