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Recent Examples of balletic
Levito is the balletic counter to Glenn and Liu’s powerhouse style, but her long lines and easy flow on the ice are balanced by her consistent triple jumps, which could land her in the top 10 at the Olympics.
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Alice Park, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
What tabloid dross tends to obscure is his impressive career—first as a star dancer at the New York City Ballet, then as a roving choreographer of complex, dynamic work that is rooted in balletic conventions but not restricted by them.
—Sara Krolewski, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
And the action ranges from dueling card tricks to the kind of honest-to-God fights that merely serve to remind us that balletic action films really are magic tricks.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Tarell Alvin McCraney’s robust, balletic play has been making the rounds for almost 20 years, ever since its 2007 joint premiere at the Public Theater and London’s Young Vic.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
The film features a kick-ass soundtrack (Bill Withers, Fleetwood Mac, Donna Summer and more), balletic cinematography and has a great pace to it and some wild action set pieces.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The theme of the dance is accompanied by urgent, repetitive violin melodies and demonstrated with graceful balletic movement.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
There are grosgrain details and side seam details that are borrowed from classic balletic pointe shoes.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Alice Park, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
What tabloid dross tends to obscure is his impressive career—first as a star dancer at the New York City Ballet, then as a roving choreographer of complex, dynamic work that is rooted in balletic conventions but not restricted by them.
—Sara Krolewski, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
And the action ranges from dueling card tricks to the kind of honest-to-God fights that merely serve to remind us that balletic action films really are magic tricks.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Tarell Alvin McCraney’s robust, balletic play has been making the rounds for almost 20 years, ever since its 2007 joint premiere at the Public Theater and London’s Young Vic.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
The film features a kick-ass soundtrack (Bill Withers, Fleetwood Mac, Donna Summer and more), balletic cinematography and has a great pace to it and some wild action set pieces.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The theme of the dance is accompanied by urgent, repetitive violin melodies and demonstrated with graceful balletic movement.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
There are grosgrain details and side seam details that are borrowed from classic balletic pointe shoes.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balletic
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During Georgia’s athletic association winter board meeting Friday, Athletic Director Josh Brooks joked about how President Jere Morehead had gotten Brooks involved in a lot of the administrative work that comes with running college football.—
Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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After-school and athletic events are also canceled Monday.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2026
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The key to nailing any coordinated dressing is much like good eyebrows—they’re sisters not twins.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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Third, student parents need coordinated academic navigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Balletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balletic. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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