pirouette
noun
pir·ou·ette
ˌpir-ə-ˈwet 
: a rapid whirling about of the body
especially
: a full turn on the toe or ball of one foot in ballet
pirouette
intransitive verb
Examples of pirouette in a Sentence
the elegant pirouettes of the prima ballerina
the ballerina's perfectly executed pirouette
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The Olympic qualifiers can do cartwheels, back flips, and pirouettes.
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Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The final pirouette comes roughly six weeks after the series first debuted in late April and earned generally positive notices from critics.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 June 2025
Orphaned, Eve finds a home, and training, under the Ruska Roma, alternating pirouettes and pistols.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
And just like watching a prima ballerina fly into a high-stakes pirouette and stick the landing, the effect is dazzling.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 May 2025
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Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The final pirouette comes roughly six weeks after the series first debuted in late April and earned generally positive notices from critics.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 June 2025
Orphaned, Eve finds a home, and training, under the Ruska Roma, alternating pirouettes and pistols.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
And just like watching a prima ballerina fly into a high-stakes pirouette and stick the landing, the effect is dazzling.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pirouette
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“Pirouette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pirouette. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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pirouette
noun
pir·ou·ette
ˌpir-ə-ˈwet
: a rapid whirling of the body
especially
: a full turn on the toe or ball of one foot in ballet
pirouette
verb
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