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Recent Examples of balletic
Director Ric Roman Waugh has a nice, gritty visual style and the fists and bullets land hard here, less stylish balletic and more thump thump.
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Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Offered in two colors, Silt Red and Black, the NikeSkims Rift Satin presents the split-toe sneakerina shoe with a soft satin upper, leaning even further into its balletic qualities.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Charged up Luka Doncic’s balletic step-through to beat a double team and layup a soft finger roll was the offensive dagger that slayed his former team.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Levito is the balletic counter to Glenn and Liu’s powerhouse style, but her long lines and easy flow on the ice are balanced by her consistent triple jumps, which could land her in the top 10 at the Olympics.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
What tabloid dross tends to obscure is his impressive career—first as a star dancer at the New York City Ballet, then as a roving choreographer of complex, dynamic work that is rooted in balletic conventions but not restricted by them.
—Sara Krolewski, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
And the action ranges from dueling card tricks to the kind of honest-to-God fights that merely serve to remind us that balletic action films really are magic tricks.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Tarell Alvin McCraney’s robust, balletic play has been making the rounds for almost 20 years, ever since its 2007 joint premiere at the Public Theater and London’s Young Vic.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
The film features a kick-ass soundtrack (Bill Withers, Fleetwood Mac, Donna Summer and more), balletic cinematography and has a great pace to it and some wild action set pieces.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Offered in two colors, Silt Red and Black, the NikeSkims Rift Satin presents the split-toe sneakerina shoe with a soft satin upper, leaning even further into its balletic qualities.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Charged up Luka Doncic’s balletic step-through to beat a double team and layup a soft finger roll was the offensive dagger that slayed his former team.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Levito is the balletic counter to Glenn and Liu’s powerhouse style, but her long lines and easy flow on the ice are balanced by her consistent triple jumps, which could land her in the top 10 at the Olympics.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
What tabloid dross tends to obscure is his impressive career—first as a star dancer at the New York City Ballet, then as a roving choreographer of complex, dynamic work that is rooted in balletic conventions but not restricted by them.
—Sara Krolewski, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
And the action ranges from dueling card tricks to the kind of honest-to-God fights that merely serve to remind us that balletic action films really are magic tricks.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Tarell Alvin McCraney’s robust, balletic play has been making the rounds for almost 20 years, ever since its 2007 joint premiere at the Public Theater and London’s Young Vic.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
The film features a kick-ass soundtrack (Bill Withers, Fleetwood Mac, Donna Summer and more), balletic cinematography and has a great pace to it and some wild action set pieces.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balletic
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Hašek is athletic royalty in the small, hockey-loving country in central Europe.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In short, pairs is way more athletic.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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No single technology will end wildlife trafficking, but these digital tools can enable a shift from reactive enforcement toward proactive, coordinated action, helping authorities keep pace with adaptive criminal networks.—
Eve Bohnett,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Teyana Taylor put Thom Browne’s tallest platforms to work at the 2026 GQ Bowl on Friday, attending the designer’s fall 2026 show at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor in full gray tailoring with her two children in coordinated looks.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Balletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balletic. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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