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

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 The triad moves across the grey room in a dizzying chain of matching pirouettes, drawing a slow circle one after another as arpeggiating harp fills the bare space with sound. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026 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 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

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

Staying up to date on your car’s regular maintenance, such as oil changes, brake checks and tire rotations, can have a positive impact on its selling price.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Spinal rotations When sitting for over an hour, our spine can become impacted as pressure builds on the discs in our lumbar spine.

— Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rotations

Verb

Investor attention is currently shifting toward a growing divergence within technology equities, as market capital rotates away from mega-cap tech giants and into the AI infrastructure supply chain.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Traveling at roughly one mile per second, the LRO orbits from pole to pole every two hours as the moon rotates on its own course about 60 miles below the spacecraft.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of rotates

Verb

The camera spins on its own ketamine high as Peter (Firstman), party promoter extraordinaire and generous drug dealer, kicks off another evening.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Its storyline spins the futile, determined chase of Wile to one day capture Roadrunner as something admirable, and applies that underdog mentality to the average person trying to navigate a late capitalist landscape that values profits over people.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of spins

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Amsterdam is crowded, and cars, trams, bikers, and pedestrians seem to float by from all directions in silence … lost in the white noise of breezing through this dreamy city on two wheels.

— Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
In the library/innovation center, the furniture like whiteboard tables, benches, booths, ottomans and shelves are on wheels, easily moved to change the layout and open up the space for events, assemblies or performances.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of wheels

Noun

Spirit’s team created a warm mahogany-and-veneer interior defined by curves, with details such as fore-and-aft berths, a shower, a galley, and an electric head.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
The curves ahead are posted at a third of my current speed, but the big Brembos scrub off velocity easily, and the Slingshot rails through corner after corner.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of curves

Noun

The family member had retrieved Molano’s vehicle and found the five large crates of cinnamon rolls inside.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Erewhon stores have become tourist destinations, with people posting videos on social media of themselves visiting and trying foods such as raw vegan cinnamon rolls and buffalo cauliflower.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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