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Recent Examples of pirouette
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 June 2025
Orphaned, Eve finds a home, and training, under the Ruska Roma, alternating pirouettes and pistols.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
Or just the contrast between the mundanity of the airport and the theatrics of the dance — while the videos garner millions of views online, travelers in the background of McGrath’s videos usually don’t bat an eyelid at his pirouettes.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
And just like watching a prima ballerina fly into a high-stakes pirouette and stick the landing, the effect is dazzling.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 May 2025
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Noun
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
Orphaned, Eve finds a home, and training, under the Ruska Roma, alternating pirouettes and pistols.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
Or just the contrast between the mundanity of the airport and the theatrics of the dance — while the videos garner millions of views online, travelers in the background of McGrath’s videos usually don’t bat an eyelid at his pirouettes.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
And just like watching a prima ballerina fly into a high-stakes pirouette and stick the landing, the effect is dazzling.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirouette
Noun
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While mopping, its spinning pads apply 12 Newtons of downward pressure and spin at up to 200 rotations per minute (RPM).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Houston has deployed a six-man rotation while playing this stretch of 13 consecutive games.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, the series has also seen a rotating roster of hosts, including current faces Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown, rotating pans about halfway through.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Towel-waving involves an intricate flow of flips, curls, and twirls, each with its own name: helicopter, dirty copter, pizza, super8.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Then, Alec spun Hilaria into a twirl, before the pair began to dance in unison while holding hands on a porch.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The revolving theater attraction chronicles how technological advances have shaped the lives of an American family, primarily across the 20th Century.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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For her take on enduring Grease style, Bieber revolved her going-out look around a boxy moto jacket—one of her signature wardrobe staples.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a body shop employee slipped a customer’s BMW out for a spin.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The guest bet $10, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gentle sweeps and curves are better than straight rows that merely repeat the legal lines of your property boundaries.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The abode is deliberately sculptural, with sweeping curves that echo the contours of the surrounding cliffs and emulate the rhythm of the Mediterranean below.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, lawmakers had capped the agency’s administrative funding just as tens of millions of Baby Boomers were aging into retirement, exploding Social Security’s rolls.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Chef’s specialties include cast iron cinnamon rolls and ancho chile ceasar salad, alongside oysters on the half shell and shallot shrimp grits.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Pirouette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirouette. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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