pirouette 1 of 2

as in rotation
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point the ballerina's perfectly executed pirouette

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verb

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Recent Examples of pirouette
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 See All Example Sentences for pirouette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirouette
Noun
  • 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
  • Houston has deployed a six-man rotation while playing this stretch of 13 consecutive games.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown, rotating pans about halfway through.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a body shop employee slipped a customer’s BMW out for a spin.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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