ballet
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- noun
- /bæˈleɪ/
- She dreamed of becoming a principal dancer in a prestigious ballet company one day.
- ballet dancers
- ballet performance
- ballet choreography
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- I had two semesters of ballet and I still got it.
- This is looking like I'm like going to ballet class, you know?
- And on Tuesday I was searching for a ballet class online.
- Do you want to see the ballet as it stands today?
- And then I have them watch ballet, for example.
- Me and your mom going to a ballet, enjoying the times and the laughter.
- And I was, yeah, at Alvin Ailey Dance School, Joffrey Ballet Dance School.
- Former CEO of American Ballet Theatre, Rachel Moore saw that reality as well.
- I was, I was actually, my mother enrolled me into a ballet class as a kid.
- You were in Oklahoma City Ballet and then you and then you went into the.
- The real, unique and eternal theme for ballet is the dance itself.
- You know, I don't think this work ethic on stage in the ballet would have produced the same rewards for me.
Examples
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We take particular pride in the excellence of our ballet, monsieur.
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How was the ballet?
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And then I have them watch ballet, for example.
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And on Tuesday I was searching for a ballet class online.
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Do you want to see the ballet as it stands today?
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It's not about you loving the ballet, Gary.
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Children are ready and eager to continue and expand their music and ballet experiences far beyond a single event.
Academic text (1999) -
My daughter was having a ballet recital at the junior high school.
Fiction book (1993) -
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is generally regarded as one of the finest ballet companies in the world.
Academic text (1996) -
Hey, I don't think I've done your makeup since ballet in second grade.
Synonyms
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A traditional dance style with precise, formal movements performed to classical music
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A dance show on stage with trained dancers that tells a story
Compounds
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A traditional dance style with precise, formal movements performed to classical music
- Specialized
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A group of dancers who perform together to support the lead dancers
How Theatrical
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ballet comes from the Italian balletto, which means 'little dance', and from ballo 'dance' and ballare 'to dance'. So a ballet is a staged 'little dance' that tells a story with set moves.