Thesaurus results for PIROUETTE

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noun

ˌpir-ə-ˈwet

Definition of pirouette

as in rotation

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

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verb

as in to rotate

to move in circles around an axis or center the ballerina pirouetted across the stage

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Noun

However, there's one minor blip when He-Man overshoots Skeletor's pirouette, resulting in his foe crashing through the wall into the men's restroom. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026 Born a pirouette away from Paris’ Palais Garnier opera house in 1906, Van Cleef & Arpels’ attraction for dance came as no surprise. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Verb

Yohannes pirouetted around Arsenal’s defenders not once, not twice but three times before the half-time whistle. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 3 May 2026 The Chinese duo’s voices pirouette around a pulse that sounds like a car door chime as abortive crashes puncture the otherwise placid, kickless ambience. — James Gui, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pirouette

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Noun

The mechanical trick Draco uses to solve field rotation, the slow twisting of the sky's image that causes those star trails, is almost backward.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
Smith-Shawver, currently part of the Braves’ six-man rotation, did not strengthen his case to be part of the team’s postseason starting pitching plans.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of rotation

Verb

The company’s experts realized that, if the tapestry could not be rotated and stored, perhaps it could be stored and then rotated.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Bar Blondeau holds Sunday Sessions, a weekly wine and music party featuring a rotating slate of local musical talent and guest sommeliers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of rotate

Noun

Inside a historic church on Park Avenue, two dancers clothed in blue-and-pink brocade twirl up and down the aisles to a string-heavy soundtrack.

— Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 June 2026
The actress, who was styled by Karla Welch, adorned the look with a gold twirl necklace that was also part of the collection and featured on the runway paired with the same dress.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026

Definition of twirl

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After all, lowering your revolving balances can improve your credit utilization ratio, which could, in turn, push up your credit score.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
The production uses a revolving cast, and McCarthy was never scheduled to perform alongside Lipman.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of revolve

Noun

Like every tennis player, Alcaraz relies on the wrist of his racket hand to generate the immense levels of speed and spin that make his shots so difficult to handle.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Hocevar washed up the track and got into Brad, which caused the spin.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of spin

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No one is born understanding what a yield curve is, and even financial experts sometimes struggle to articulate the goings-on of the cryptic $160 trillion market.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
At the same time, the long end of the Treasury curve is the less active part of a market that is considered the deepest and most liquid in the world.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of curve

Noun

All rooms are wheelchair accessible with 36-inch wide interior doors; lowered peepholes, closet rods, and shelving; and ADA-compliant transfer or roll-in showers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
A lot of voters on the rolls who will be voting in November were not living here four, six or eight years ago.

— Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026

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