pirouettes 1 of 2

plural of pirouette

pirouettes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pirouette

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pirouettes
Noun
Before plying precious stones and metals, pirouettes and pointes were the means of expression for the Belgian. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025 To the west, the London Eye pirouettes above the skyline—to the east, Shakespeare’s Globe serves legendary sonnets. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Étoile, the Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino vehicle canceled after one season on Amazon Prime, is awash in elegant shots of ballerina pirouettes and the opulent interior of the Opéra Garnier in Paris — which served as the inspiration for the novel The Phantom of the Opera. Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirouettes
Noun
  • With seasonal breaks and fallow-field crop rotations, unused fields could theoretically transition into wetlands for many weeks and months of the year.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The mop spins at 220 rotations per minute, but oddly, the X8 applies more pressure with up to 4,000Pa of downward force compared with 3,700Pa on the X9.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The United States holds the G20’s presidency in 2026 — a position that rotates among the 19 countries and the European Union, which make up the group.
    Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In contrast, the team’s innovative solution rotates the printing platform, allowing powder to be deposited and fused continuously.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The small-batch ice cream shop spins up scoops inspired by classic Filipino flavors, including as Ube Cookies & Cream, Jackfruit Chili Nut, and Keso Guava Cheesecake.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Dullness is a general problem in Sacrifice, which spins its wheels in its middle stretch, killing time before its fiery finale.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Included in the sale is the Meridian Carry-on, which measures 14 inches wide and 22 inches tall, wheels included.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Indeed, Morton would already be at 200 if one of his wild curves hadn't been so effective last month.
    Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Fresh beignets and cinnamon rolls are available all day.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Pirouettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirouettes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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