[…]like what?—like the most beautiful pirouette by [Marie] Taglioni, let us say.
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Pirouette
/ˌpɪ.ɹəˈwɛt/
Synonyms for "pirouette" (52 found)
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6 entriesdouble pirouettepirouette en dedanspirouette en dehorssingle pirouettespot turnstanding spin
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12 entriesballet pirouettedouble pirouetteextended pirouettegraceful pirouettegrand pirouetteice pirouettepirouette en dedanspirouette en dehorsrapid pirouettesingle pirouettespot turnstanding spin
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But the Emperor’s friend covered himself with glory, for he danced everything, whether he knew it or not, and introduced impromptu pirouettes when the figures bewildered him..
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"Serious as cognitohazard." Lillihammer danced down the corridor towards them, doing little pirouettes and leaping from toe to toe. "Reuben Wirth no longer exists. Gonna have to get Forsythe to do that brain scan to make sure I'm clean, but otherwise yeah. Poof."
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There is no west, the sun doesn't rise / No, the sun never rests / As the Earth leans into its forever pirouette
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