How to Use ballet in a Sentence

ballet

noun
  • We are going to a ballet tonight.
  • This is one of my favorite ballets.
  • She does tap dancing and ballet.
  • Wear it with some denim jeans and ballet flats for a cute and casual look.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Style this with black pencil-leg pants, ballet flats, and a red lip for a classic French look.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Solange shared her excitement about the ballet project in a post in August.
    Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2022
  • To achieve this look, layer an orange dress over a yellow blouse and complete the outfit with knee-high socks and flat black ballet pumps.
    Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Visions of snowflakes and other Nutcracker ballet images danced in the dancers’ heads.
    Kelly Wilkinson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2022
  • In Cincinnati, she was thrilled to find the city had its own local ballet company and now is proud of her work with the organization.
    Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2022
  • And yet, looking back on her career with a fiery warmth as red as her ballet flats, the powerhouse producer and publisher isn’t fazed by much… and maybe never was.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Ratmansky’s name has been removed from his works listed in the repertoires of the Bolshoi and Mariinsky ballet companies.
    Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
  • For the rest of the ballet, the dancers wear bright two-piece costumes.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • But the kids are the ballet’s heart, the glue — what guides us down that path to feel the feelings.
    Gia Kourlas Erik Tanner, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2022
  • And Megan Abbott writes so well about the world of young ballet dancers.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 19 June 2023
  • Move to the beat of hip hop, sway your hips to Latin music or plie to ballet.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2022
  • Like the ballet flat, Mary Janes have also gone from girly to cool-girl.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2023
  • In terms of fall fashion, the spotlight is on the revival of ballet flats.
    Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Try it with a white T-shirt, a pleated skirt, and ballet flats.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Her goals are to walk again, and to do her twin daughters’ hair for ballet.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 June 2024
  • Here are 20 options, from the best of ballet flats and Mary Janes, heeled boots, and booties, and more to shop for the new season.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Dancers are a unique blend of artist and athlete, and ballet is one of the most demanding styles.
    Jen Murphy, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The retailer has tons of fun styles from boots and booties to ballet flats and sneakers.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 25 July 2023
  • Red is not the only one with a camera aimed at Agnes during the ballet.
    Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 23 June 2023
  • Two of the biggest fashion trends right now are ballet flats and the color red.
    Selene Oliva, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Pair it with dark wash bootcut jeans or a silk skirt with ballet flats.
    Emily Weaver, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The pink ballet cardigan Abela wears for a scene in which Amy and Blake break up in a pool hall belonged to the singer, Williams said.
    Simran Hans, New York Times, 16 May 2024
  • There’s something Russian about the design—the stage-dressing of a ballet come to life.
    Hazlitt, 7 Feb. 2024
  • It can easily be dressed up with a pair of heels for a night out on the town or worn with ballet flats for brunch.
    Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
  • These are our favorite pairs of mesh ballet flats for 2024, from adjustable Amazon gems to the Khaite flats that sparked the trend.
    Leilani McQuay, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Pamela likes to get outside and garden, and also has a ballet barre in her home.
    Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 1 Feb. 2023

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