pirouetting

present participle of pirouette

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pirouetting During the pandemic, San Diego Ballet dancers were filmed pirouetting on the rooftop of The San Diego Museum of Art, surrounded by bird’s-eye views of Balboa Park. Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirouetting
Verb
  • The menu will include around five core cocktails from Rzepka's original recipes, as well as five rotating cocktails that will swap out with the seasons.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The only hitch was the two-handed pinch-and-hold gesture for rotating some objects.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Beyond supernatural encounters, the Beaux-Arts hotel is also a glittering grande dame of the French Quarter, with a revolving carousel bar, pristine marble floors, and a wooden grandfather clock that’s chimed in the lobby since 1909.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Nearly half of American households have credit card debt and pay more than 20% in interest, on average, on their revolving balances — making credit cards one of the most expensive ways to borrow money.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By comparison, Seoul Station tells us more about how the zombie virus began while also spinning a tight, impactful story centered on three compelling characters.
    Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The trailer tees up his infatuation rom-com style before spinning into explosive action.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Other photos showed just the mom and her daughter twirling together alone.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Up-and-comer status gifted el Khaleel’s group, Mantronix, with the glory of a four-hundred-dollar gig at the rec center, home to youth basketball games, baton-twirling competitions, after-school child care, and — on occasion — community concerts.
    Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Pirouetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirouetting. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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