prima ballerina

noun

pri·​ma ballerina ˈprē-mə- 

: the principal female dancer in a ballet company

Examples of prima ballerina in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of two lead characters in the Joffrey Ballet’s season opener, Julie (on Thursday, danced by prima ballerina Victoria Jaiani) falls for a bad boy and is left to deal with the consequences. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Martha has the rare superhuman instincts required to keep both the class and the mess in harmonious balance, and watching her walk into RHONY is like watching a prima ballerina lead an elementary-school dance class. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Monson de Kansky trained with the former Bolshoi Ballet prima ballerina for three years, until her father inquired about her future. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

The film explores the iconic partnership between Fonteyn, a 42-year-old prima ballerina and Britain’s most famous dancer, and Rudolf Nureyev, the 23-year-old rebellious Soviet defector who became her partner on stage (and, it was rumored, off it as well). — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, leading ballerina

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prima ballerina

• acarina
• casuarina
• celestina
• concertina
• filipina
• foramina
• leucaena
• littorina
• scarlatina
• semolina
• serotina
• signorina