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Swan Lake

Cultural  
  1. A ballet by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, in which a prince fights for the love of the Swan Queen. Swan Lake is one of the most famous ballets.


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It was at Navka's ice shows, among them "Swan Lake", that the skater has performed for the past two years.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Nine other birds that were alive but covered in oil were spotted around Swan Lake, but officials said they were not able to recover them.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024

The passengers were on a trip to Sand Hills Casino, which is on the Swan Lake First Nation, about 10 minutes south of the site of the crash.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Her mother plans a visit to see her in Swan Lake at the end of March, which gives her emotional strength.

From Reuters • Mar. 20, 2023

This isn’t the first time I’ve danced the act-two pas de deux from Swan Lake onstage as Odile, the dark and cunning daughter of the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

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