Examples of ballerina in a Sentence
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The mom-to-be swept her hair back into a high ballerina bun with a middle part and completed the look with scarlet red heels and a matching clutch.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
When Gayle McKinney-Griffith was an aspiring ballerina auditioning for Juilliard in the late 1960s, her excitement was tempered by a daunting realization.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Finally, for coffin and ballerina nails, the white tips should follow the shape’s squared-off edge similar to square nails.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 May 2024
See, for example, the red patent leather anklet ballerinas from Feversole, also with a rounded toe and available on Amazon in over 20 colors.
—Lucrezia Malavolta, Glamour, 1 May 2024
Black mesh tights, or ballerinas, add unexpected edge.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
The Only Murders in the Building star looks ridiculously pretty in a ballerina pink coat over a pink floral ensemble, stepping out in New York City.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
Since her career-defining turn in Swan Lake, Copeland has used her status to shine a spotlight on Black women and the diversity in dance, changing the perception of who can be a ballerina.
—Matt Marshall, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
Allison is also a remarkable ballerina who has competed in various dance forms since a young age.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
When Gayle McKinney-Griffith was an aspiring ballerina auditioning for Juilliard in the late 1960s, her excitement was tempered by a daunting realization.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Finally, for coffin and ballerina nails, the white tips should follow the shape’s squared-off edge similar to square nails.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 May 2024
See, for example, the red patent leather anklet ballerinas from Feversole, also with a rounded toe and available on Amazon in over 20 colors.
—Lucrezia Malavolta, Glamour, 1 May 2024
Black mesh tights, or ballerinas, add unexpected edge.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
The Only Murders in the Building star looks ridiculously pretty in a ballerina pink coat over a pink floral ensemble, stepping out in New York City.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
Since her career-defining turn in Swan Lake, Copeland has used her status to shine a spotlight on Black women and the diversity in dance, changing the perception of who can be a ballerina.
—Matt Marshall, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
Allison is also a remarkable ballerina who has competed in various dance forms since a young age.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Ballerina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballerina. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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ballerina
noun
bal·le·ri·na
ˌbal-ə-ˈrē-nə 
: a female ballet dancer
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