: a ballet position in which the body is balanced on the extreme tip of the toe
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Earlier in the day, Ortega gave us a modern update to Christian Dior’s New Look era in a Willy Chavarria spring 2026 skirt suit and a wide-brimmed, sleek peaked hat with the viral Christian Louboutin pointe shoes.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
Later, a ballerina graduates to a pointe shoe, which is hard and has a ribbon that wraps around the ankle to keep it tightly in place so the dancer can balance on their toe.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
Crafted from smooth napa sheepskin, the block-heel shoes featured a square toe, an elasticized vamp and a wraparound leather ankle strap reminiscent of traditional pointe shoes.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Not sure what skirts are often worn with pointe shoes?
—Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
Later, a ballerina graduates to a pointe shoe, which is hard and has a ribbon that wraps around the ankle to keep it tightly in place so the dancer can balance on their toe.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
Crafted from smooth napa sheepskin, the block-heel shoes featured a square toe, an elasticized vamp and a wraparound leather ankle strap reminiscent of traditional pointe shoes.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Not sure what skirts are often worn with pointe shoes?
—Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pointe
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“Pointe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointe. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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