relevé
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of relevé
1925–30; < French: literally, raised, past participle of relever; see relieve
Example Sentences
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With quick turns in relevé, they drifted across the floor like pieces of slender grass caught in bursts of wind.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
A woman emerges from the floor — as if it were soil, Sánchez Ruíz said — while another dancer stands in relevé.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
We’re not up on relevé, we’re not straight legged; we’re plié, pelvis low, using our glutes and quads to get that strength from the floor and exude power together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
In utter silence, she stands up and faces the back wall, rises slowly onto relevé and bourrées backward, her arms wafting behind her.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2014
Served with a garniture and decorated as directed for a fillet of beef, it is served as a relevé at a grand dinner, and as an entrée at a family dinner.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre
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