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Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Vergennes has seen it all, and when Franklin settles with the British in a duplicitous last diplomatic pirouette, he is irked but not unduly.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
After Zens was exercised through eight-foot seas, more genteel conditions were enjoyed behind the harbor seawall, finessing pirouettes in the calm water with the joystick before the boat glided nimbly to the dock.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2024
The virtuoso Roman Mejia is ever the dashing hero, topping off pirouettes and twisting leaps with poses of flexed arms and fists.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
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Professor Young, a neuroscientist at Emory University in Atlanta, used prairie voles in a series of experiments that revealed the chemical process for the pirouette of heart-fluttering emotions that poets have tried to put into words for centuries.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Vergennes has seen it all, and when Franklin settles with the British in a duplicitous last diplomatic pirouette, he is irked but not unduly.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
After Zens was exercised through eight-foot seas, more genteel conditions were enjoyed behind the harbor seawall, finessing pirouettes in the calm water with the joystick before the boat glided nimbly to the dock.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2024
The virtuoso Roman Mejia is ever the dashing hero, topping off pirouettes and twisting leaps with poses of flexed arms and fists.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirouette
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Williams had just 12 catches for 166 yards across his nine games, and then fell even more out of the rotation with the addition of star wideout Davante Adams.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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At some point, Musselman would prefer to cut his rotation down to a much smaller number.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Morris Brown, the family practice physician who owns the clinic, rotated through Black patients nearly every 20 minutes.Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Altair rotates at a blistering pace of once every seven hours, represented by a spinning motif.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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In front of the camera, Gascón twirls in a silky, black, Lanvin gown.Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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Cox’s twirl onto the step and repeat made a waiting guest’s jaw quite literally drop.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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Following years of revolving leadership and a broken financial model for operating single-room occupancy hotels, the trust announced its impending failure in early 2023.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company anticipates that the revolving facility will close concurrently with the the GrandView acquisition.Doug Gollan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Bey then turned the tide with her own spin on the Baywatch classic — sporting that red-hot, high-cut bathing suit with rescue can and whistle.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Wonder took a brief break as his stellar backing group put a spirited spin on everything from Aretha Franklin to Carole King, with Wonder returning to the stage following a costume change.Jim Ryan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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In that scenario, money will continue to move further out on the curve in anticipation of those cuts.Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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On the short end of the curve, the U.S. two-year Treasury yield fell for the first time in six days, down 3.7 bps at 4.166% US2YT=RR.Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Aria Sky Villas works with a cigar producer to create a series of exclusive, opulent rolls only for Sky Villas guests.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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It’s known for its array of dessert specialties, namely its 12 fruit cobblers, 12 types of banana puddings, 24 types of cookies, 12 cobbler milkshakes, 6 different cinnamon rolls and brownies.Gary Stern, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Pirouette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirouette. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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