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BAL-ay/ˈbæleɪ/

Ballet is a story dance with music, or that kind of show: a ballet dancer, go to the ballet, ballet shoes. Dance is the wider word. Ballot is a vote — mix-up. Belly is the stomach. Do not write ballet when you mean ballot, or belly.

Meaning

A type of dancing that tells a story with music, or a show of this.

Examples

• “We booked cheap seats for the ballet on Saturday.”
• “Student tickets for the ballet are cheaper on Wednesday.”
• “She packed ballet shoes for the class in the town hall.”

Good to know

go to the ballet / ballet shoes. Wider: dance. Mix-up: ballot, belly.

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