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Shepard and her two sisters grew up as baton twirlers, majorettes, and dancers.—Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026 Mary Kay was trying to participate in school activities — practicing baton twirling, hoping to be a majorette.—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026 Katherine Barkman was a highlight as the first regiment’s baton-twirling majorette; surely Balanchine himself would have delighted in her playful musicality.—Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026 Pendleton, a majorette, had performed at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration days before she was killed.—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for majorette