bal·let·go·er
| \ ba-ˈlā-ˌgō-ər, ˈba-ˌlā- \
variants:
or ballet-goer \
ba-ˈlā-ˌgō-ər 
, ˈba-ˌlā-
\
, ˈba-ˌlā-
\
plural balletgoers or ballet-goers
Definition of balletgoer
: a person who attends a ballet
Balletgoers are seeing, in effect, an entirely new company and finding new Kirov dancers to admire for their bold stage presences and refined ballet classicism.— Jennifer Dunning, New York Times, 14 July 1989
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“Balletgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balletgoer. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.
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