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
La police nationale et les forces antiterroristes européennes ont tendu leurs filets à travers tout le continent pour déjouer d’autres complots et débusquer les complices.
From Time • Nov. 22, 2015
In every episode, she had a scene or a detail that moved you, down to the elegant way she kicked aside a gun while holding a suspect, as if executing a tendu at the barre.
From New York Times • May 27, 2014
Just as they passed Nancy and Nadine, Nadine did a tendu, sticking her right foot out.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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