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After her father’s death, Eve meets Winston (Ian McShane), who brings her to the theater/headquarters of the Ruska Roma, where The Director (Anjelica Huston) trains the young girl to not only become a ballerina, but an expert assassin.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Movies have long cherished the contrast between a ballerina’s delicacy and lithe visuals with the gritty determination required to leap, dance and twirl in the highly unnatural way that is dancing on your toes.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
On Thursday, May 8, the 37-year-old former ballerina and author attended the New York City Ballet 2025 Spring Gala.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 10 May 2025
Haden: What drew me to the word was that dichotomy of being on the verge of falling out of balance, but needing an incredible amount of skill to maintain your posture, like a ballerina.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 May 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Movies have long cherished the contrast between a ballerina’s delicacy and lithe visuals with the gritty determination required to leap, dance and twirl in the highly unnatural way that is dancing on your toes.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
On Thursday, May 8, the 37-year-old former ballerina and author attended the New York City Ballet 2025 Spring Gala.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 10 May 2025
Haden: What drew me to the word was that dichotomy of being on the verge of falling out of balance, but needing an incredible amount of skill to maintain your posture, like a ballerina.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ballerina
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“Ballerina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballerina. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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ballerina
noun
bal·le·ri·na
ˌbal-ə-ˈrē-nə 
: a female ballet dancer
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