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Recent Examples of pirouette
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
But the pirouettes Amador did on the mound were greeted even more enthusiastically than his throw.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
Jude Bellingham’s dainty pirouette briefly sends my heart rate fluttering over 80bpm.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 8 July 2024
Listen closely, and her control of pitch and timbre speaks to a dazzlingly exacting vision for her music, every pirouette mapped out with an engineer’s precision.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The performers strut and bounce and pirouette and leap into and out of costumes.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
But the pirouettes Amador did on the mound were greeted even more enthusiastically than his throw.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
Jude Bellingham’s dainty pirouette briefly sends my heart rate fluttering over 80bpm.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 8 July 2024
Listen closely, and her control of pitch and timbre speaks to a dazzlingly exacting vision for her music, every pirouette mapped out with an engineer’s precision.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirouette
Noun
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If Schmidt remains on schedule, the fifth rotation spot is down to Will Warren and Carlos Carrasco.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Burke figures to be one of three pitchers with less than one year of service time who will begin the season in the rotation, joining Jonathan Cannon and Davis Martin.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Zillion Direct’s slot panel is rectangular, and the plug is designed to fill the gap that’s created whenever a builder rotates the panel to enable a vertical graphics card orientation.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
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If trade tensions ease and growth metrics strengthen, investors may rotate away from defensive assets such as gold and back into growth equities.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Every awards show, including at last night’s 2025 Oscars, director Cole Walliser and his crew take their premium spot on the step and repeat, and proceed to capture A-list stars doing their best twirls and poses for both high-speed and slow-motion video clips.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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When breaks end, the referee twirls his arm above his head three times, and the game clock restarts.—
Ken Belson,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Nowadays, our conversations revolve more around sports and TV shows than our past jobs or adventures.—
Katharine Esty, Contributor,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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As the world marks yet another International Women’s Day on Saturday, the conversation revolves once more around progress made and hurdles yet to be overcome.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nearly 40% of all MLB pitchers who played in 2024 have undergone Tommy John surgery (UCL reconstruction), up from 27% in 2016, as throwing velocities and spin rates have increased.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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The segment also featured both Doja and Raye, who put their own spins on some of the classic cuts that emerged from the film franchise.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The roof’s soft curves intuitively guide visitors toward key entrances and spaces, making navigation seamless and inviting from every angle.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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As consumer demand for fresh, high-quality options continues to surge, Citrus America has been ahead of the curve.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is the rock ‘n’ roll spirit that Gaga was never going to bring to her Tony Bennett-era collaborations — and the most she’s ever integrated her radical and traditionalist sides in one song. 26.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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This design celebrates the aircraft’s storied past and bridges the gap between aviation heritage and rock ‘n’ roll culture.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Pirouette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirouette. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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