plié
Americannoun
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pliés
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of plié
1890–95; < French, noun use of past participle of plier to bend; see ply 2
Example Sentences
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She taught Cardi B to plié at her Debbie Allen Dance Academy for the rapper’s new Facebook series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2021
The 52-year-old teacher says her mission isn’t just to teach girls how to plié, but to prepare them for a future outside the boundaries of their poor neighborhood.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2019
The professional dance company invites amateurs to plié at its barre and balance across its studio floor.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2017
Cautiously you extend a leg, plié, and dip your pointed toe into the hostile waters of Twitter to find out lol.
From The Verge ● Sep. 15, 2015
We learned the five basic positions, and how to plié and tendu.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
They stretched and chatted until the teacher gave them their first warm-up combination — a series of stretches and pliés — and a live pianist began playing classical music from a corner of the room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2024
But as the dance progressed, a certain softness prevailed, reinforced by the choreography’s buttery pliés, shapely arms and softly bent knees in leg extensions.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
The week before we'd shared crackers and chats while our children practiced their pliés.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2021
You might envision an open studio, pupils all in a row, lined up to practice their pliés and jetés at the command of their instructor.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2015
They were full of promise, of leaps and pliés and the feeling of being lighter than air.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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