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
• 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 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
• 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
• Calf muscles are used to rise-up on your toes like a ballerina.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 22 Sep. 2022
• 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
• 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
• Borne offstage by a troupe of her colleagues, a ballerina kicks her feet in cheeky protest.
  — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
• Raven seamlessly helped bridge the gap for me between Misty the person and Misty the ballerina.
  — Essence, 14 Nov. 2022
• Just look at this ballerina doll, which is about to become any kiddo’s favorite thing in the world.
  — Jake Smith, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2023
• In terms of accessories, ballerina-style flats will continue to lead as one of the top shoe trends of 2023.
  — Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2023
• The protesters — a man and a woman, dressed in black suits — slathered their hands, then crouched down to paint the pedestal on which the ballerina sculpture is displayed.
  — Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
• Keep the look polished with simple hoops, and then slick your hair back into a ballerina bun.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 12 Dec. 2022
• Stromi's hair was pulled into a ballerina bun on the top of her head, while her mom's hair wore a Betty Boop-style bob.
  — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Dec. 2022
• But Black ballerina Misty Copeland is trying to change that.
  — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 10 Oct. 2023
• Her straight brown-black hair, ballerina physique, and air of frankness bring to mind a Hellenic Frida Kahlo.
  — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
• The world learned of Misty Copeland's first baby, son Jackson, three months after the ballerina became a mom!
  — Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2022
• Seated in the fourth ring, Ms. Robb grew entranced as a ballerina twirled onto the stage to the Stravinsky score swelling from the orchestra pit.
  — Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2023
• The particular joy of this dreamy dessert, which was named in honor of the Russian ballerina, is that the meringue base can be made in advance.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2022
• The feminine ballerina flat has been reimagined for fall with a twist that gives a more downtown edge.
  — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2022
• Parker, who still has a ballerina’s posture, peered down at the stage through a pair of chunky binoculars.
  — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
• One of the earliest costumes her mom made was that of a little ballerina.
  — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024