How to Use ballerina in a Sentence

ballerina

noun
  • Among the things that rocked with it were ballerinas on pointe.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2023
  • In the shoot, the model was dressed and made up as a ballerina.
    — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 30 June 2017
  • And then the ballerina’s twirl, his cap flying off, and the throw back to the infield.
    — Kevin B. Blackistone, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
  • And out of the box comes a little ballerina made of wood.
    — Louise Glück, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2014
  • Don’t look for a turquoise skirt on the ballerina brooches.
    — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 15 June 2022
  • The new breed of pumps isn’t the classic ballerinas that were popular in the Noughties, though.
    — Emily Chan, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Someone even left a tiny ballerina that looked the same as one that was scorched in the fire.
    — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
  • Why deal with the fuss of a stiletto when a ballerina, loafer, or slide does the job just as well.
    — Vogue, 22 June 2022
  • Seeing men who aren’t ballerinas in ballet flats this year on the streets will be the true trend test.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
  • At the barre, channel your inner ballerina in this set by Live The Process and a pair of slouchy socks.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 19 July 2022
  • The cute case has ballerinas on the cover and a mirror inside.
    — Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, 17 Mar. 2018
  • The whole theme of the book is creating your own version of the ballerina body.
    — Katie Nodjimbadem, Smithsonian, 29 Apr. 2017
  • The second snap features the duo with their hands above their heads in a ballerina stance.
    — Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com, 9 July 2021
  • The display takes the idea of a ballerina from a music box and puts that into lanterns.
    — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Case in point: crystal studded ballerinas and slides that look just as chic with jeans and a T-shirt.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Carla's mom helped her pick out a navy blue dress and a pair of beige ballerina flats for the wedding.
    — Nicole Chavez, CNN, 9 June 2019
  • Beth’s dad dies, and so do her dreams of being a ballerina.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 May 2021
  • To pair with tutu skirts and white tights, the hair and makeup channeled ballerinas, who took to the stage like clockwork.
    — Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
  • There were more characters than are in the film: a ballerina, a geisha, two or three more.
    — Chris Lee, GQ, 22 July 2017
  • Calf muscles are used to rise-up on your toes like a ballerina.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Mitchell’s partner for one of the pas de deux was a white ballerina, Diana Adams.
    — Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Alicia, a 24-year-old ballerina, dances on pointe from the limo to Matt in a full ball gown (don’t mind us watching this in our sweats from the couch).
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2021
  • The Stelvio takes the corners with a ballerina’s body control.
    — Al Haas, Philly.com, 10 Feb. 2018
  • Vibe: From the twirling, glittery ballerinas affixed to the ceiling to the decked hall of wreaths, much of the appeal is skyward at Dreamland.
    — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Two playwrights bring a movie dancer to New York for a Broadway show with a ballerina.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2021
  • The ballerina Tiler Peck moonwalked, on pointe shoes, to a rap by Tariq Trotter.
    — Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • One of the pieces depicted a young ballerina hunched over a bouquet of flowers in front of a pile of pointe shoes.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Colleen and Matt The ballerina and her bearded babe are still going strong.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Photos released by the court show Kate smiling in brightly colored costumes, her hair slicked back, and her feet and arms in the studied pose of a graceful ballerina.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Full crystal models offered by the historic brand also sparkled, like slingbacks, mary janes with Parisienne côté and boots, as well as flat ballerinas, kitten heels and stilettos.
    — Stephen Garner, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025

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