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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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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
Batista leaps and pirouettes through the modern 8,400-square-foot residence, which was designed by Métrica Architects. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026 Each piece sports crispy skin cloaked in a tantalizing sauce that pirouettes from tangy to sweet to sour. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 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
  • There was a change to the Heat’s bench rotation, with forward Nikola Jovic dropped out of the mix.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Nakase tightened her rotation to seven players, bringing Kayla Thornton and Cecilia Zandalasini providing a spark off the bench.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rotation
Verb
  • For about five days, the murres rotate between the drying pens — which blow warm air on the birds — and 80-degree pools of water inside the clinic.
    — Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Glenn rotates pass rushers, and nine different Jets have a sack, as New York is tied for fifth with 17 sacks as a team.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 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
  • Valentine and McClain split just before the LP dropped, setting off decades of revolving lineups centered around Iris and stalwart keyboardist Avsec.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But if that entire situation revolves on a supply chain that is based on one country, then that is clearly not a healthy situation.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of revolve
Noun
  • The most likely candidates probably involve the electrons themselves, which swing back and forth under the influence of their charge and spin.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Comcast has tapped Michael Angelakis, Comcast’s former CFO who has served as chairman and CEO of investment fund Atairos Group since 2015, to become CEO of Comcast following the NBCU spin.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of spin
Noun
  • That gap is what a J-curve dip looks like from the inside of a single company.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The series was thick with pop-culture barbs, including ahead-of-the-curve digs at Kevin Spacey.
    — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of curve
Noun
  • Oh, and the battery should see you through 15 rolls with a single full charge.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2026
  • For months, the Administration has been involved in a legal fight with dozens of states over allegations that noncitizens are on their voter rolls.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of roll

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