tendu
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tendu
1920–25; < French: stretched, past participle of tendre to stretch, extend
Example Sentences
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Bob, loving work, loved the very idea of tendu.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
I have never—not even in that first class—done a tendu thoughtlessly.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2020
They just want you to do your tendu.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2015
But now look at how the dancers do the battement tendu, the single step most famously associated with Balanchine.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2012
"You're not supposed to do a tendu there, Nadine," Mr. McGuire told her sternly.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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