ballerina
noun
bal·le·ri·na
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Examples of ballerina in a Sentence
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Hirsh, a professional ballerina and choreographer in her native Canada, transitioned into being an arts manager and ballet teacher. — Pomerado News, "Win prizes while voting for Rancho Bernardo honorary mayor candidates," 28 Aug. 2019 And some of the roles have been updated — Veruca Salt is a Russian ballerina, Violet Beauregarde is a YouTube celebrity and Mike Teavee is a gaming addict. — Deborah Fleck, Dallas News, "Watch for 'whimsy and weird sweetness' in Dallas run of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'," 15 Aug. 2019 The other man wears a black velvet dress—and hovering over his outstretched hand is a tiny ballerina in first position. — Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, "The Weird, Violent, Uplifting Paintings of Mark Greenwold," 26 June 2019 Debicki spent her childhood in Australia training to be a ballerina as influenced by her parents who were professional ballet dancers. — Lindzi Scharf, latimes.com, "Elizabeth Debicki opens up about her life. Now what about that top-secret project?," 7 June 2019 Founded by a former ballerina and surfer, Marysia Dobrzanska Reeves, the brand is most known for its scalloped swimsuits but has expanded its repertoire to include gingham print and fringe. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "The Best New Swimwear of Summer 2019," 21 Mar. 2019 The lawsuit filed Tuesday by 19-year-old ballerina Alexandra Waterbury names the ballet company and former principal dancer Chase Finlay as defendants. — Fox News, "NYC Ballet sued over claims nude dancers photos were shared among males," 6 Sep. 2018 Talking of clichés: a ballerina music box charged with symbolic power? — The Atlantic, "Westworld: Who Cares About the Man in Black?," 17 June 2018 The evening was graciously introduced by the ballerina Maria Kowroski, the company’s senior principal. — Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, "Review: City Ballet Salutes Jerome Robbins, a Master of 2 Realms," 4 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ballerina.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ballerina
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ballerina
: a woman who is a ballet dancer
See the full definition for ballerina in the English Language Learners Dictionary
ballerina
noun
bal·le·ri·na
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Kids Definition of ballerina
: a female ballet dancer