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corps de ballet

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corps de bal·let  (kôr d b-l, kr)
n.
The dancers in a ballet troupe who perform as a group.
[French : corps, corps + de, of + ballet, ballet.]
corps de ballet [ˈkɔː də ˈbæleɪ (French) kɔr də balɛ]
n
(Performing Arts / Ballet) the members of a ballet company who dance together in a group
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.corps de ballet - the chorus of a ballet company
ensemble
ballet company - a company that produces ballets
chorus line, chorus - a body of dancers or singers who perform together
Translations
corps de ballet [ˌkɔːrdəˈbæleɪ] n → corps m de ballet
corps de ballet
n → Corps de Ballet nt
corps de ballet [ˈkɔːdəˈbæleɪ] n → corpo di ballo
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Costumes in the castle ballroom were beautifully designed, and the corps de ballet particularly caught the eye in the lakeside scenes where the four cygnets were magnificent.
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The sight of the numerous members of the corps de ballet in white, dancing in unison, retains its power to impress, and the national dances were lively enough.
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Things perk up considerably with the arrival of the swans - a never-ending corps de ballet in snowy white which strikes a series of pleasing tableaux and shows off some deft pointe work.
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