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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Born a pirouette away from Paris’ Palais Garnier opera house in 1906, Van Cleef & Arpels’ attraction for dance came as no surprise.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
In hours of underwater video footage from a New York aquarium, a beluga whale named Natasha stretches her neck, pirouettes, nods, and shakes her head in front of a two-way mirror.
—Federica Sgorbissa, ArsTechnica, 24 May 2026
The natural state of being, as a quarterback, is to move and slide and pirouette in the pocket to avoid blows from bull-rushing men dozens of pounds heavier.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
The perfect pirouette and lofted finish against Sunderland in the FA Cup third round in 1997.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
In hours of underwater video footage from a New York aquarium, a beluga whale named Natasha stretches her neck, pirouettes, nods, and shakes her head in front of a two-way mirror.
—Federica Sgorbissa, ArsTechnica, 24 May 2026
The natural state of being, as a quarterback, is to move and slide and pirouette in the pocket to avoid blows from bull-rushing men dozens of pounds heavier.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
The perfect pirouette and lofted finish against Sunderland in the FA Cup third round in 1997.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Pirouette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pirouette. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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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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