pirouette
noun
a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing.
was pirouetting
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past progressiveof pirouette.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Confetti that was supposed to mimic snow was pirouetting through the air, closing the ballad “Everytime.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2016
Morse, operations manager for Eastern Yacht Sales in Portsmouth, R.I., was pirouetting the Jeanneau Prestige 46 between a dock and an ominous-looking stone jetty only 50 feet away.
From Time Magazine Archive
Pauline, in full jockey uniform, white and blue and yellow, was pirouetting on her gleaming black boots before him.
From The Perils of Pauline by Charles Goddard
His famous horse was pirouetting as usual, and making such a noise that although his servant's steed was much more quiet, it seemed as if a squadron were going through the town.
From The Grandee by Armando Palacio Valdés
With his lips he was smiling approval at the little danseuse who was pirouetting near our table, but it seemed to me that his mind was busy with other thoughts.
From The Lost Ambassador The Search For The Missing Delora by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
