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danseuse

/dɑ̃ˈsɜːz/ /dæ̃ˈsɜːz/

Meanings
noun
Female dancer

Examples :

"The young danseuse gracefully leaped across the stage during her ballet recital. "
person dance art entertainment culture

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female noun

/ˈfiː.meɪl/

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

"My sister is a female student in her senior year of high school. "

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stage noun

/steɪd͡ʒ/

A phase.

"Completion of an identifiable stage of maintenance such as removing an aircraft engine for repair or storage."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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leaped verb

/liːpt/

To jump.

"The cat leaped off the fence and ran into the yard. "

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dancer noun

/ˈdæns.ə(ɹ)/

A person who dances, usually as a job or profession.

"The school's dance troupe has a talented dancer who practices every day after school. "

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recital noun

/rɪˈsaɪtəl/ /riˈsaɪtəl/

The act of reciting (the repetition of something that has been memorized); rehearsal

"The student practiced her poem for the recital all week. "

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ballet noun

/bælæe/ /bɛlæe/ /bɐleː/ /bælɪ/ /bæˈleɪ/

A classical form of dance.

"My sister loves ballet; she practices it every day after school. "

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across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

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gracefully adverb

/ˈɡɹeɪsfəli/

In a graceful manner.

"The dancer moved gracefully across the stage. "

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young noun

/jʌŋ/

People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

"The young of today are well-educated."

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."