Thesaurus results for PIROUETTES

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noun

plural of pirouette

as in rotations

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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pirouette

as in rotates

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

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Noun

So a certain number of pirouettes have to be performed in order to actually get past that. — Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 In dressage competitions, horses follow a short sequence of bouncing walks and trots, pirouettes and figures-of-eight. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Batista leaps and pirouettes through the modern 8,400-square-foot residence, which was designed by Métrica Architects. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026 Each piece sports crispy skin cloaked in a tantalizing sauce that pirouettes from tangy to sweet to sour. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 The workshop that sparked so much attention focused on turns, including pirouettes and classical preparations adapted for wheelchair dancers. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 In hours of underwater video footage from a New York aquarium, a beluga whale named Natasha stretches her neck, pirouettes, nods, and shakes her head in front of a two-way mirror. — Federica Sgorbissa, ArsTechnica, 24 May 2026 On Tuesday, Sasha De Sola, an old pro in the role, danced it with ravishing self-possession, hardly seeming to need the support of her consort Harrison James, who exuded the corn-fed charm of a linebacker while delivering cleanly polished grande pirouettes. — Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026 The history of Olympic figure skating is shaped almost as much by epic falls as by soaring pirouettes. — Brian Mann, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026

Verb

Instead, the silver-and-yellow Ferrari pirouettes through the corner with balletic grace, without so much as a chirp from its tires. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2022

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Noun

For example, a player taking hundreds of shots could use data collected by the chip to understand which shooting angles and ball rotations are most likely to result in a basket.

— Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
The American Medical Association recommends chin tucks, gentle neck rotations and half-neck circles during the day.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotations

Verb

This divergence reflects both short-term irregularities in how fast Earth rotates, and a very gradual, long-term slowdown of Earth’s rotation, caused primarily by the Moon’s gravitational pull on Earth’s oceans.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
The café rotates beans from young farmers across Colombia, allowing guests to experience the country’s diverse growing regions through different filter coffees.

— Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotates

Noun

Makar tested out his skating with some twirls at the end of the first and returned for the second.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
The unconscious Moon twirls into your 12th House of Whispers, inviting gentle reflection and rest that helps your inner world reorganize.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026

Definition of twirls

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Other times, a bike maker can slap on a new paint job, a different set of wheels and a cushier seat, and somehow end up with a bike that sells like hotcakes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Designed for ranch work and rugged driving, the Terra pickup features green paint, 37-inch tires on 18-inch wheels, heavy-duty side steps, a front bull bar, a roof basket with lights, and expanded cargo-bed storage.

— Chase Jordan October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

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Lialina’s practice as an artist and archivist revolves the uneven promises of permanence, loss, maintenance, and distribution that the internet, in its many formats and phases, represents.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Repayment happens as customers settle their invoices, and the facility essentially revolves, with fresh invoices replacing those that have been paid off.

— Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of revolves

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The concept’s clean lines and smooth curves are features that have been missing from the brand’s most recent designs, outside of the ultra-exclusive 33 Stradale.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Gen Z is already acting on dissatisfaction, which means the window to build defensible AI practices is closing while adoption curves are still climbing.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of curves

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Voting rights groups had challenged the effort, noting federal data includes errors that have led to citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls.

— Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
The restroom was missing a toilet paper dispenser, rolls of toilet paper were observed on a grab rail next to the toilet.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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