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Recent Examples of pirouette
Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
In the second quarter, Haliburton stole a pass from the Thunder’s Jalen Williams, tip-toed on the sideline to stay inbounds and then, with a pirouette, tossed a no-look pass that led to a monster dunk from Siakam.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The Olympic qualifiers can do cartwheels, back flips, and pirouettes.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The final pirouette comes roughly six weeks after the series first debuted in late April and earned generally positive notices from critics.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 June 2025
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Noun
During the display, streamers of green, white, pink, and violet light pirouette across the night sky.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
In the second quarter, Haliburton stole a pass from the Thunder’s Jalen Williams, tip-toed on the sideline to stay inbounds and then, with a pirouette, tossed a no-look pass that led to a monster dunk from Siakam.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The Olympic qualifiers can do cartwheels, back flips, and pirouettes.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The final pirouette comes roughly six weeks after the series first debuted in late April and earned generally positive notices from critics.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirouette
Noun
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Noir is a quaint coffee shop where white walls are a canvas for paintings by a rotation of local artists.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Jovic’s challenge this season is staying healthy and carving out a consistent role in the Heat’s rotation after beginning last season as a starter, then being completely moved out of the rotation, and ultimately thriving in a sixth man role off the bench during the back half of the season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Otherwise, there’s no reason for Banks to be rotating with Cor’Dale Flott, who has been the better player at every stage of this position battle.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Guests can enjoy amenities such as a heated pool, hot tub, sauna, rotating art exhibitions, and landscaped courtyards with firepits and hammocks.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dress up for a twirl around the 17th-floor Pier Top lounge, which slowly revolves to showcase 360-degree views of Fort Lauderdale.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Alec joined Hilaria on the reality competition's premiere last week, crashing her rehearsal to take a twirl with his wife's dance partner himself.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Traditionally, Sean Payton’s teams deploy a revolving personnel carousel that can leave opposing defensive coordinators dizzy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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The agency would have to direct $10 million from the Main Street Housing Rehabilitation revolving loan fund to the program.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Maybe Sid wants to take a spin on the blue line to help things out?—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This spin on the holiday tradition is casting some furious debate among parents.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The interior design by Francesco Paszkowski in collaboration with Margherita Casprini incorporates furniture with strong curves, rugs with shapes that define the spaces in a non-traditional manner.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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The mom of three included several coats for heading into the colder months, as well as bodycon dresses so curves can truly be celebrated.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The strong scent of commingled colognes filled the night air, and word went around that the lobster roll hors d’oeuvres were best avoided.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
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All Ostermoor mattresses arrive air sealed and roll packed in a box, no white glove service is available.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Pirouette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirouette. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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