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 episode captures Brandt’s tireless dedication, from lacing up her pointe shoes to executing perfect pirouettes in the middle of a New York City street.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
In his first month, Trump performed a pirouette in foreign policy, disavowing the age-old commitment to defend fellow NATO members if they are attacked, reaching out to Russia and suspending most U.S. foreign aid.
—Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
This manifests most visibly in a lip-serum injection gone awry, but somehow the film sticks the landing after what could have been an uncomfortable pirouette.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The Chiefs are breaking the huddle and doing 9 million shifts and dance pirouettes, and the defense does all these crazy things with Spags.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
In his first month, Trump performed a pirouette in foreign policy, disavowing the age-old commitment to defend fellow NATO members if they are attacked, reaching out to Russia and suspending most U.S. foreign aid.
—Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
This manifests most visibly in a lip-serum injection gone awry, but somehow the film sticks the landing after what could have been an uncomfortable pirouette.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The Chiefs are breaking the huddle and doing 9 million shifts and dance pirouettes, and the defense does all these crazy things with Spags.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Pirouette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pirouette. Accessed 4 May. 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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