How to Use ballet in a Sentence

ballet

noun
  • We are going to a ballet tonight.
  • This is one of my favorite ballets.
  • She does tap dancing and ballet.
  • Buy a pair of mesh ballet flats.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • Nor does the type of ballet flat.
    — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
  • So what sets glove ballet flats apart?
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The best ballet dancers are light on their feet.
    — Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Dress them down with a cool leather bomber and ballet flats.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Wear it with ballet flats now and tights and boots come fall.
    — Michelle Rostamian, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The look was capped off with a pair of black, patent leather ballet flats.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
  • And keep scrolling to shop more Quince ballet flats.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Who said that the ballet flat has told its whole story?
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Mesh ballet flats are such a pretty shoe for spring.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Loafers or a classic ballet flat is a good bet this spring.
    — Antonio Fuentes, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Mark my words, ballet flats are the shoes of the summer.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • Take a look at more ballet flats below.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • Keep scrolling to shop more ballet sneaker flats for spring now.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • That's her secret dream — to be a ballet dancer.
    — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • What on earth is a ballet sneaker?
    — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Pair it with dark wash bootcut jeans or a silk skirt with ballet flats.
    — Emily Weaver, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Far and away, the biggest shoe trend of note right now is ballet flats.
    — Meg Donohue, ELLE, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Dress it up with a skirt and ballet flats for office days or brunch dates.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • For the rest of the ballet, the dancers wear bright two-piece costumes.
    — Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • There are the swans, of course — nothing says ballet like a swan corps.
    — Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2022
  • Burgundy ballet flats will be the stars of your looks for the next few months.
    — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Her goals are to walk again, and to do her twin daughters’ hair for ballet.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 June 2024
  • Pair with ballet flats, sandals, or wedges.
    — Bridget Degnan, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
  • Then finish it off with some cute ballet flats or boots, and your look is ready to go.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Pair it with slim-leg jeans and ballet flats for a head-to-toe Parisian vibe.
    — Esme Benjamin, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • And by the way, gave a lot of promo to opera houses and ballet.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026

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