How to Use ballet in a Sentence

ballet

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  • We are going to a ballet tonight.
  • This is one of my favorite ballets.
  • She does tap dancing and ballet.
  • And Megan Abbott writes so well about the world of young ballet dancers.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 19 June 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The blush leather and crisscrossing straps are just enough of a wink to actual ballet shoes.
    — Halie Lesavage, harpersbazaar.com, 18 May 2023
  • Ochoa sought to bring Kahlo’s paintings to life onstage through ballet.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
  • Somehow the work doesn’t give me the sense of throwing a pair of flip-flops into in a room full of laced up Degas ballet shoes.
    — Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
  • At the ballet’s headquarters, though, the news of Brant’s appointment was cheered.
    — David Lyman, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2024
  • On-trend ballet flats, platform clogs, winter-ready boots, and chunky loafers could all be yours right this minute.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Trendy yet comfortable ballet flats are hard to come by.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • On her feet are ballet flats perfect for perusing the stacks.
    — Sara Lang, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The leather Myra ballet flats have a blunt toe embellished with a bow and feature a Mary Jane–style elastic strap.
    — Teddy Minford, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2023
  • And not just the flat ballet shoes that Giambattista Valli paired with his taffeta and lace ball gowns.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 July 2023
  • The best place to start is with the classics: a pair of comfortable high heels, feminine ballet flats, or classy loafers.
    — Sophie Dweck, townandcountrymag.com, 13 May 2023
  • There are ballets that the choreography has remained the same.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2023
  • The program is a full circle moment – the Club is where she was first introduced to ballet.
    — Matt Marshall, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
  • And many in ballet are becoming more open to that kind of softening.
    — Margaret Fuhrer, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The ballet is a celebration of New York City after all.
    — Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The style is high waisted with a slightly flared, cropped leg that’s perfect for showing off loafers or ballet flats.
    — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Macy’s As if this chic dress and these on-trend ballet flats weren’t enough, this is just the tip of the iceberg of the Black Friday clothing deals at Macy’s.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The Dior show featured a slew of ballet flats from satin buttery yellow shades to baby pinks and standard black Mary Janes.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024

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