tour jeté

American

[toor zhuh-tey] / tur ʒəˈteɪ /

noun

Ballet.

tours jetés

a movement in which the dancer leaps from one foot, makes a half turn in the air, and lands on the other foot.

< French: literally, flung turn

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Watching a 300- or 400-pound bear execute a light-footed cousin to a tour jeté snaps your head around.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2023

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