balletomane

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Wrongkong was founded in 2004 when the balletomane Dunbar linked up with local club act the Strike Boys (Yamaha and Kaiser).

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  • She became an avid balletomane, immersing herself in the rituals and lore of the dance world. —  Audrey Hepburn
  • Wrongkong was founded in 2004 when the balletomane Dunbar linked up with local club act the Strike Boys (Yamaha and Kaiser). —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • Mrs Hicks, a passionate balletomane, died of cancer in 2007. —  The Australian | News |
  • They include the likes of Alina Cojocaru, for instance, or Darcy Bussell - although a balletomane observed, wickedly, that Ms Bussell might be too 'robust' to make us think of Fonteyn's slim, elegant physique. —  Home | Mail Online
  • Mmm, mm, mmm ....... nice take on the leotard-clad balletomane. —  Latest Articles
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  1. French : ballet, ballet; see ballet + -mane, ardent admirer (from Greek -manēs; see men-1 in Indo-European roots).
 

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