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

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Recent Examples of pirouette
Noun
Brown, who held the position from 1975 to 1983, was particularly prone to policy pirouettes, most spectacularly regarding Proposition 13, California’s iconic taxation limit. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 Before plying precious stones and metals, pirouettes and pointes were the means of expression for the Belgian. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for pirouette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirouette
Noun
  • Choose from four neutral colors—classic black, chocolate brown, light pink, or a creamy white—to add to your wardrobe rotation.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The Royals are expected to enter the 2026 seasonn with a potential starting rotation of Cole Ragans, Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, Bubic and Cameron.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Aside from these roles, the show uses two casts of 150 people who rotate each week.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Following Kotb's departure, the fourth hour was retitled Today With Jenna & Friends, and saw Hager joined by a rotating cast of A-listers and colleagues to help her anchor the program.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Centennial Lakes Park in suburban Edina is the perfect urban oasis to try out twirls or pick up some speed.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Baby Solar Systems While we Earthlings have been enjoying our annual twirl through the solar system, scientists have shared baby photographs of a whole menagerie of other star systems, thanks to the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The vases also reflect his perspective that design should slow down and allow consumers to hold onto items for longer than the fashion cycle typically revolves today.
    Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Shinjuku Station revolving sushi bar will set up shop in the Grande Promenade shopping center in University City, per the restaurant’s website, though an official opening date wasn’t announced.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Mindy Kaling put a modern spin on this wardrobe staple for her latest red carpet outing.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Across the state, there are nearly 50 distilleries that are putting hundreds of years of tradition into practice and making bourbon with its own Virginia spin.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • My visit to Sani Isla had a learning curve.
    Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
  • This means that there is a way of stretching the velocity curve in one frame to match the steeper velocity curve in a later frame.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In past seasons, Adebayo generated a large chunk of his points off rolls to the basket after setting a screen or delivering a handoff.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
  • And he’s gone all-in to create storage for a toaster oven, running electricity into a cabinet and installing a roll-out tray with a marble top.
    Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026

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“Pirouette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirouette. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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