Synonyms of pirouettes

pirouettes 1 of 2

noun

plural of pirouette

as in rotations

a rapid turning about on an axis or central point

the ballerina's perfectly executed pirouette

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotations
• twirls
• wheels
• spins
• curves
• rolls
• reels
• revolutions
• curls
• gyrations
• twists
• spirals
• circles
• orbits
• whirls
• coils
• circuits
• whorls
• rounds
• rings
• circulations
• swirls
• eddies

pirouettes

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotates
• spins
• revolves
• twirls
• turns
• whirls
• curls
• wheels
• rolls
• gyrates
• circles
• pinwheels
• spirals
• curves
• swirls
• coils
• twists
• rounds
• rings
• winds
• orbits
• pivots
• twines
• swivels
• encircles
• circulates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pirouettes

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