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

All 6-win teams are more than a few rotations from getting the wheels back on the tracks.

— Sam McDowell November 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
Qigong’s slow rhythmic movements, deep breathing and gentle torso rotations are thought to support lymphatic circulation, though specific evidence for lymphatic effects remains limited.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

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Verb

Glenn rotates pass rushers, and nine different Jets have a sack, as New York is tied for fifth with 17 sacks as a team.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
The company’s latest hardware, called Helios, rotates the ions around a ring, selectively shifting the appropriate ones into one of two arms where measurements and operations of the ions’ quantum states can be performed using lasers.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotates

Verb

Through stoicism, Nighthawks spins the dark side of American life as cool; its quiet menace is slick and alluring, and its lonesome, shadowy characters are iconic.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
In a flowing, ice-blond wig, Ashford’s character spins an escalating series of imperial atrocities.

— Mariah Kreutter, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of spins

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From January through the end of August this year — the most recent month for which Federal Aviation Administration data is available — planes landing at O’Hare averaged 20 minutes to taxi to their gates once their wheels hit the ground.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
So while the tank was resting on the road wheels that help keep the tracks in tension, trying to tow it would likely just cause the massive vehicle to dig in.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 7 Nov. 2026

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But if that entire situation revolves on a supply chain that is based on one country, then that is clearly not a healthy situation.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Along with the tempo and play-making trio, West Virginia’s philosophy also revolves heavily around getting playmakers in space.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of revolves

Noun

These include vehicles stopped in curves, vehicles positioned across multiple lanes, and stationary vehicles sitting at unusual angles, such as those encountered near an earlier roadway incident.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
The back seat was somewhat compromised in headroom and legroom (and torso room, thanks to a giant center console), but the car’s curves more than made up for its flaws—at least, from the driver’s seat.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of curves

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On the waterfront at the Mooloolaba Spit, Fish House Steak & Grill jazzes up lobster rolls with a sunshiny yuzu emulsion.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Like our icebox dinner rolls, these yeast rolls will always be a Thanksgiving staple in the South.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2026

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