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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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Brown, who held the position from 1975 to 1983, was particularly prone to policy pirouettes, most spectacularly regarding Proposition 13, California’s iconic taxation limit.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Before plying precious stones and metals, pirouettes and pointes were the means of expression for the Belgian.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
To the west, the London Eye pirouettes above the skyline—to the east, Shakespeare’s Globe serves legendary sonnets.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Pirouette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pirouette. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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