prima ballerina
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of prima ballerina
1895–1900; < Italian: literally, first ballerina
Example Sentences
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Morishita, who will turn 78 in December, is the prima ballerina in Japan’s storied Matsuyama Ballet Company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
His eldest sister Moneesha was a concert pianist; his sister Pamela a prima ballerina; and the youngest, Bunny, a regular voice on All India Radio.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
The story is completely absurd, filled with plot holes and characters as thin as a prima ballerina.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
Garr fancied herself a prima ballerina, obsessively pursuing that goal after her father died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
“Look at me, Mother. I’m five-nine and still growing. I’m not prima ballerina material.”
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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