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Recent Examples of pirouette
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
The extraordinary footage, which Unitree Robotics shared on the its social media channels depicts the humanoid bot carrying out a series of complex movements, including pirouettes, dance routines, as well as incredible kickboxing skills.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Paul Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
During the pandemic, San Diego Ballet dancers were filmed pirouetting on the rooftop of The San Diego Museum of Art, surrounded by bird’s-eye views of Balboa Park.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Allow Opulence to Star Picking up items from Anthropologie’s New York City Ballet can bring Nutcrackercore to your home quicker than a pirouette.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
The extraordinary footage, which Unitree Robotics shared on the its social media channels depicts the humanoid bot carrying out a series of complex movements, including pirouettes, dance routines, as well as incredible kickboxing skills.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
The player who had previously seemed nervous and tentative in possession was replaced by one who, when receiving the ball with his back to goal, would repeatedly pirouette fluidly on the spot and evade his marker.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
During the pandemic, San Diego Ballet dancers were filmed pirouetting on the rooftop of The San Diego Museum of Art, surrounded by bird’s-eye views of Balboa Park.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirouette
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Roupp won the fifth rotation spot out of camp, pitched well to begin the season, then got absolutely shelled at Dodger Stadium on June 8.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Jones will team with second-year outside linebackers Nic Scourton and Princely Umanmielen — along with some outside additions — in the pass rushing rotation in 2026.—
Mike Kaye
February 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That event included a lineup of multiple DJs that rotated sets at their downtown location.—
Alexa Stone,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
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Crews worked in rotating 12-hour shifts to continue applying salt, brine and granular materials like sand.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Instead, most elements are choreographic—step sequences, hydroplaning, and twizzles (a continuous forward-moving twirl on one foot).—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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To be frank, Jarrett’s rush pattern may have short-circuited the Next Gen Stats GPS system with more twists, twirls and figure-eights than an Olympic figure skating routine.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Without Champions League football in 2026-27, there is every chance United will have to borrow money to spend significantly and dip back into their revolving credit facility — essentially, a bank overdraft — which funded much of last summer’s £215million expenditure.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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On the positive side, there isn't too much panic on the credit side of the equation yet for the sector, according to one banker, with revolving lines of credit not yet being drawn.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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The thought was that asking a few hundred athletes to hurl themselves up to 20 meters (65 feet) in the air, then try to land after completing somewhere between three and six spins and flips, would make for great viewing in person and on TV.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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McKinnon takes serious precautions to ensure every last component of a costume stays intact, even as athletes leap, spin, and twirl at rapid pace.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From my perch on a sun lounger, Friendship Bay stretches out below me – the curve of the powdery sand beach, the impossible blue of the sea and the calming lapping of the waves against the shore.—
Rebekah Evans,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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But Disney is graded on a curve, and investors have kept the stock in neutral since 2022, anxiously awaiting the Next Great Era of Disney that Bob Iger’s return to the helm promised.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Across the rooms and suites, four-poster beds, open fireplaces, and signature freestanding copper roll-top baths are signature additions.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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If the roll-up door on your garage doesn't have a weather seal at the bottom, add one.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Pirouette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirouette. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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