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.
  • For the rest of the ballet, the dancers wear bright two-piece costumes.
    — Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • This is 23-year-old Reisen’s third piece for the ballet.
    — Jasmine Sanders, Essence, 1 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • The look was capped off with a pair of black, patent leather ballet flats.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, ballet plays a minor role in most of the book.
    — Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2021
  • And Megan Abbott writes so well about the world of young ballet dancers.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 19 June 2023
  • There’s a reason ballet flats have stood the test of time.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 27 June 2025
  • Pair it with slim-leg jeans and ballet flats for a head-to-toe Parisian vibe.
    — Esme Benjamin, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The two would have been the first Black dancers at ABT to star in the ballet together.
    — Amy Troost; Styling By Samira Nasr, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 July 2021
  • Move to the beat of hip hop, sway your hips to Latin music or plie to ballet.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2022
  • There are the swans, of course — nothing says ballet like a swan corps.
    — Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2022
  • One of the feet looks like maybe Degas, like one of his ballet dancers.
    — New York Times, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Far and away, the biggest shoe trend of note right now is ballet flats.
    — Meg Donohue, ELLE, 23 Sep. 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
  • Along with the 1970s disco theme comes the golden era of ballet.
    — Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • It’s like a Buddhist ballet that no one gets to see, but that’s O.K.
    — Tom Papa, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2021
  • 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
  • Dressing up here might mean a long dress from The Row with ballet flats.
    — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In this case, the crew—about 200 people in total—is part of that ballet.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2021
  • 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
  • Here’s what’s on tap — and ballet and modern — from the Portland dance world.
    — oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • There’s one armchair, one armoire, one pair of ballet pointe shoes, and 37 desk lamps.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Meanwhile, loafers or sporty ballet flats for the office—or even a pair of heels for your more formal dinners—are unbeatable.
    — María Munsuri, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2025

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