Meaning & use
jeté
A ballet jump in which a dancer leaps from one foot to the other, extending the legs.
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The prima ballerina's jeté drew gasps as she seemed to hang in the air.
The choreography ended with a series of quick jetés across the stage.
A note on using this word
A French term meaning 'thrown'; the grand jeté is a larger, more dramatic version of the leap.
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