ballet

/bæˈleɪ/
noun
  1. A type of performance dance that uses precise, graceful movements and often tells a story.
    • Ballet requires years of practice to master the basic positions.
    • The ballet company will perform 'Swan Lake' this weekend.
    • She has been studying ballet since she was five years old.
  2. A single performance or piece of music for this type of dance.
    • We bought tickets to see a famous ballet at the theater.
    • The composer wrote a beautiful ballet about a magical forest.
    • Her favorite ballet is 'The Nutcracker' because of the holiday theme.
  3. A group of dancers who perform ballet together.
    • She auditioned for the city ballet and got a spot.
    • The ballet toured Europe for six months.
    • The ballet rehearsed every morning for the upcoming show.
  4. Something that is carefully planned and moves in a graceful, coordinated way.
    • The soccer players performed a ballet of passes and shots.
    • The traffic moved in a ballet of cars merging and turning.
    • The chefs worked in a ballet of chopping and stirring.
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