: a ballet position in which the body is balanced on the extreme tip of the toe
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Best satin ballet flats Embrace your inner prima ballerina with satin ballet flats, which embody the grace of a pair of pointe shoes without all the blisters.
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Nina Derwin, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
In the footage, McPhee Foster, 41, can be seen flaunting her en pointe skills as her husband David Foster plays piano in the background.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The Cassia shoes feature a ruched square toe recalling a pointe shoe, and a dainty bow on the vamp, which further emphasizes the dance influence.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
There was Oprah, The Wiz, headshots, iconic body shots of his gloved hand and toes en pointe and every dimension of his phenomenal music video experiences.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
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Nina Derwin, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
In the footage, McPhee Foster, 41, can be seen flaunting her en pointe skills as her husband David Foster plays piano in the background.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The Cassia shoes feature a ruched square toe recalling a pointe shoe, and a dainty bow on the vamp, which further emphasizes the dance influence.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
There was Oprah, The Wiz, headshots, iconic body shots of his gloved hand and toes en pointe and every dimension of his phenomenal music video experiences.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Pointe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointe. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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