corps de ballet
[ kawr duh ba-ley, bal-ey; French kawr duh ba-le ]
/ ˌkɔr də bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ; French kɔr də baˈlɛ /
noun
the dancers in a ballet company who perform as a group and have no solo parts.
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Example sentences from the Web for corps de ballet
They are a corps-de-ballet, for use of private entertainments.
They are a corps-de-ballet, for the use of private entertainments.
The Potiphar Papers |George William CurtisThe corps-de-ballet went for something, therefore, in the appointment.
The Two Brothers |Honore de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for corps de ballet
corps de ballet
/ (ˈkɔː də ˈbæleɪ, French kɔr də balɛ) /
noun
the members of a ballet company who dance together in a group