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noun

ˌpir-ə-ˈwet How to pronounce pirouette (audio)
Definition of pirouettenext
as in rotation
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point the ballerina's perfectly executed pirouette

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pirouette

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verb

as in to rotate
to move in circles around an axis or center the ballerina pirouetted across the stage

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Recent Examples of pirouette
Noun
However, there's one minor blip when He-Man overshoots Skeletor's pirouette, resulting in his foe crashing through the wall into the men's restroom. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026 Born a pirouette away from Paris’ Palais Garnier opera house in 1906, Van Cleef & Arpels’ attraction for dance came as no surprise. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Verb
Yohannes pirouetted around Arsenal’s defenders not once, not twice but three times before the half-time whistle. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 3 May 2026 The Chinese duo’s voices pirouette around a pulse that sounds like a car door chime as abortive crashes puncture the otherwise placid, kickless ambience. — James Gui, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pirouette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirouette
  1. rotation
  2. rotate
  3. twirl
  4. revolve
  5. spin
  6. curve
  7. roll
Noun
  • But on Tuesday, left-hander Eric Lauer returned to the rotation and coughed up seven runs in three innings.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman made clear this week that Dunnigan is ready to help and will be in the rotation at safety.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of rotation
Verb
  • The screen can tilt 20 degrees up or down, swivel right and left 15 degrees, and even rotate 90 degrees into portrait mode.
    — Joe Salas August 28, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Investor attention is currently shifting toward a growing divergence within technology equities, as market capital rotates away from mega-cap tech giants and into the AI infrastructure supply chain.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of rotate
Noun
  • Inside a historic church on Park Avenue, two dancers clothed in blue-and-pink brocade twirl up and down the aisles to a string-heavy soundtrack.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • The actress, who was styled by Karla Welch, adorned the look with a gold twirl necklace that was also part of the collection and featured on the runway paired with the same dress.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Definition of twirl
Verb
  • Short-term working capital needs are often better suited for a revolving line of credit.
    — Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • And some events are fine to skip altogether, especially ones that revolve almost entirely around drinking.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of revolve
Noun
  • Cushionaire’s Missy Mary Jane Flats are a spin on a classic Mary Jane heel, a popular 1920s flapper-style dancing shoe.
    — Lauren Finney Harden, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That contrast creates spin in the atmosphere, which developing storms can draw on to organize and strengthen.
    — Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of spin
Noun
  • Treasury yields moved lower across the curve on Thursday, as traders look ahead to key services and jobs data for more insights into the domestic economic picture following a sharp sell-off in global bond markets.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Here was this fit, so daring and so specific, that clung to the curves of our legs like cellophane.
    — Jane Herman, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of curve
Noun
  • During the encounter, Molano was allowed to contact another person to take possession of the vehicle, which still contained the cinnamon rolls and their storage containers, Fortune said.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a very lively discussion to be had about whether the recent rock-and-roll-ification of tennis has gone too far.
    — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of roll

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