Definition of pirouette
: a rapid whirling about of the body; especially : a full turn on the toe or ball of one foot in ballet
pirouette
intransitive verbIndulge Your Inner Word Nerd
Examples of pirouette in a Sentence
the elegant pirouettes of the prima ballerina
the ballerina's perfectly executed pirouette
Recent Examples of pirouette from the Web
-
Like a ballerina who fixes her eyes on one spot in order not to lose balance while performing the perfect pirouette, Lysa once again shared her pain, while committing to stay focused on her God.
-
The jets sway and pirouette to music on a stage of interlaced basins, canals and circular pools.
-
When the team tested the system on ida from 120,000 feet, her spinning slowed from 400 rpm to 22 rpm, a gentle pirouette.
-
That led to Kershaw executing a pirouette, spinning in the air when a call did not go his way during a walk of Wil Myers.
-
The title song allows Jerry and Lise to finally express their passion silently, powerfully, through their bodies — all pirouettes, lifts and fluid embraces.
-
An early showing of the piece, in 2015, included a winning demonstration of how George Balanchine, who defined a high-speed American style of ballet, finessed the physics of the pirouette.
-
When a euphoric Venus Williams picked up the pace of her celebratory pirouette and the crowd responded with thunderous applause, Serena Williams waited quietly in the adjacent corridor for the buzz to subside.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pirouette.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of pirouette
French, literally, teetotum
PIROUETTE Defined for English Language Learners
pirouette
playDefinition of pirouette for English Language Learners
-
: a full turn on the front of one foot in ballet
Learn More about pirouette
-
See words that rhyme with pirouette Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for pirouette Spanish Central: Translation of pirouette Nglish: Translation of pirouette for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about pirouette
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up pirouette? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!