tendu
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tendu
1920–25; < French: stretched, past participle of tendre to stretch, extend
Example Sentences
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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
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
The leaf wrapping, which comes from the tendu plant, doesn't help either.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I'm sorry you didn't get to be Cinderella," Nancy whispered to Nadine as she did a tendu with her right foot.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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