Synonyms of pirouetting

pirouetting

verb

present participle of pirouette

as in rotating

to move in circles around an axis or center

the ballerina pirouetted across the stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotating
• revolving
• spinning
• twirling
• whirling
• turning
• gyrating
• rolling
• circling
• curling
• pinwheeling
• swirling
• curving
• wheeling
• winding
• twisting
• spiraling
• coiling
• orbiting
• twining
• pivoting
• encircling
• ringing
• rounding
• circulating
• swiveling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pirouetting

Circles form beside drummers, and pairs take turns dancing in the middle, pirouetting around one another. — Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Within five consecutive offensive possessions, Doncic hit a pirouetting step-back three, split a double team with a behind-the-back dribble to throw a no-look lob to Rui Hachimura, spun through another trap for a second alley-oop to LeBron James and nailed the dagger three. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026

Fiction became reality as Copeland took to the stage on Sunday — for the first time since retiring from the American Ballet Theatre in October 2025 — pirouetting in a fiery, feathery ensemble onto center stage during the segment’s closing notes. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026

They are hunted by Devora, a reclusive innkeeper and former dancer played by Uma Thurman, who is determined to make the girls regret ever pirouetting into her life. — Jef Rouner, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026

During the pandemic, San Diego Ballet dancers were filmed pirouetting on the rooftop of The San Diego Museum of Art, surrounded by bird’s-eye views of Balboa Park. — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025