ballet
US /bælˈeɪ/
UK /bælˈeɪ/
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ballet
an artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures. Classical ballet, which originated in Renaissance Italy and established its present form in France and Russia, is characterized by light, graceful, fluid movements and the use of pointe work.
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She has been studying ballet since she was five years old.
Elle étudie le ballet depuis l'âge de cinq ans.
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The ballet performance was breathtaking.
La représentation de ballet était à couper le souffle.