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Recent Examples of pirouette
Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
So long, days of getting tripped up on your dog's leash and having to do clumsy pirouettes.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
Metcalf’s pirouette at the end of a 29-yard catch from Geno Smith gave the Seahawks first-and-goal inside the 1-yard line.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Biles did not advance to the bars final, so the team competition and the all-around final are her only remaining chances to unveil that skill — a front circling element with a 1½ pirouette — at these Games.
—Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Josh Gad was all about pirouettes and strict criticism this Halloween.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
So long, days of getting tripped up on your dog's leash and having to do clumsy pirouettes.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
Metcalf’s pirouette at the end of a 29-yard catch from Geno Smith gave the Seahawks first-and-goal inside the 1-yard line.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Biles did not advance to the bars final, so the team competition and the all-around final are her only remaining chances to unveil that skill — a front circling element with a 1½ pirouette — at these Games.
—Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirouette
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All those rotations have made the single a radio smash for the first time, and its ascent helps the singer match one of the most successful musical acts of all time in the country.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Of the four pitchers confirmed in the Mets rotation (Montas, Holmes, Sean Manaea and Kodai Senga), three of them are right-handed pitchers.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Now research is finding that specifically working nights and rotating shift schedules can leave people susceptible to depression and poor health.Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Turkish Airlines’ inflight menu features a rotating selection of dishes carefully crafted to reflect the season's best ingredients.Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Onstage, clad in Punjabi attire, Diljit was charming and assured, his every smile and twirl of his mustache setting the crowd into a wave of applause and cheers.Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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The transformative world he’s drawn into is what spins (and twirls and leaps and bounces) in front of the audience, bringing with it circus of the sublime.David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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How a house became a character At the figurative center of the town is the Buendía household, ever expanding to accommodate the needs of its revolving members.Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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That said, focusing on paying down revolving debt is a good place to start.Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
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The physics behind maintaining a perfect spin, however, has remained a mystery.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
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Squid Game Season 1 followed Seong Gi-hun (played by Emmy winner Lee Jung-jae), a gambling-prone divorcé, as he and 455 other strangers were whisked away to a secret island complex to compete in a series of children’s games all given decidedly deadly spins.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Read their answers below, and start 2025 ahead of the curve.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
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Without them, the Protector crew would never have survived, and the movie's portrayal of fandom is years ahead of the curve, pre-empting a mainstream explosion of geek culture in the 21st century.Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Oscar winner has three Globe trophies to her name thanks to 1997's George Wallace, 1998's Gia and 1999's Girl, Interrupted. Kidman, 57, is on a roll with a whopping 17 Globe nominations and five wins.Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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The bites without apple almost feel like a cinnamon roll, with a fluffy, baked texture even softer than a yeasted doughnut.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Pirouette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirouette. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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