prima ballerina
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of prima ballerina
1895–1900; < Italian: literally, first ballerina
Example Sentences
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One of Japan’s most celebrated dancers, she is the prima ballerina in the storied Matsuyama Ballet Company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Monson de Kansky trained with the former Bolshoi Ballet prima ballerina for three years, until her father inquired about her future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The story is completely absurd, filled with plot holes and characters as thin as a prima ballerina.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
The Royal Ballet's prima ballerina extraordinaire told Plomley she was looking forward to living on a desert island as she would be "delighted" to get away from the telephone.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2022
Within moments of his arrival, he finds himself with a glass of sparkling wine in hand, exchanging pleasantries with a former prima ballerina.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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