majorette
noun
ma·jor·ette
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Beychella and Homecoming are a heartfelt salute to the Black experience, as evidenced by the performance's utilization of the classic sounds of HBCU marching bands and the smooth moves of majorettes. — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, "Why Beyoncé's "New" Song 'Before I Let Go' Sounds So Familiar," 17 Apr. 2019 Some little boys can be seen laughing and swinging around each other, while the little girls in red majorette-style outfits in the front appear frozen still. — Anna Fifield, The Seattle Times, "First day of kindergarten: Chinese school welcomes kids with a pole dancer," 4 Sep. 2018 The ensemble, known for its success in hip-hop majorette competitions, is on its latest national tour. — BostonGlobe.com, "Things to do in Greater Boston this summer," 15 June 2018 There’s even footage of a Tuskegee football game complete with band and majorettes. — Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, "raceAhead: Discrimination at Harvard, Girl Scouts Celebrate Eid, 5 Breaking News Haikus," 15 June 2018 The crowd stopped and took pictures and photos of the band and majorettes dressed in red and white, performing a music and dance number in effortless formation. — Ashley Lyle, Billboard, "EEEEEATSCON Festival in Los Angeles Features Pharrell Williams' Company Williams Family Kitchen," 20 May 2018 For her first-ever runway show (and the first show to ever close down the Champs D’Élysées), L’Oréal Paris spokesperson Mirren wore red lipstick and twirled a walking stick with the panache of a high-flying majorette. — Amanda Svachula, The Cut, "Helen Mirren Twirled a Walking Stick Down the Runway in Paris," 2 Oct. 2017 Today, that abridgment is just as loud the brass bands, drumlines, and multitudes of majorettes marching down Martin Luther King and Malcolm X boulevards on Juneteenth. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, "The Quintessential Americanness of Juneteenth," 19 June 2017 The 15-year-old sophomore and drum majorette was killed in January 2013 just a week after she had performed at festivities for President Barack Obama's second inauguration. — Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, "Prosecutors allowed to put on gang evidence in Hadiya Pendleton slaying," 6 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'majorette.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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majorette
noun
English Language Learners Definition of majorette
: a girl or woman who marches with a band and spins a baton
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