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- noun Plural form of
balletomane .
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Examples
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I ask our little group of balletomanes—or is it pedophiles?
Thoughts on High Culture: Opening Night at the Ballet Con Chapman 2011
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I ask our little group of balletomanes—or is it philatelists?
Thoughts on Culture at the Boston Ballet Con Chapman 2011
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Movie lovers have apparently come out versus balletomanes on this one--the former defending Aronofsky's literal, anti-feminist take hey, when in doubt have the leading ladies get it on, the latter decrying the very same.
Patricia Zohn: CultureZohn: Black Swan , Or Letting Your Inner Bad Girl Out Patricia Zohn 2010
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Now for a year London balletomanes have been in a tizzy.
Ballet in London: A Home Company on Tour - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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I'm told by my colleagues that only balletomanes will spot the problem.
Erica Abeel: Toronto's Babes in Wings Erica Abeel 2010
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Movie lovers have apparently come out versus balletomanes on this one--the former defending Aronofsky's literal, anti-feminist take hey, when in doubt have the leading ladies get it on, the latter decrying the very same.
Patricia Zohn: CultureZohn: Black Swan , Or Letting Your Inner Bad Girl Out Patricia Zohn 2010
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Movie lovers have apparently come out versus balletomanes on this one -- the former defending Aronofsky's literal, anti-feminist take hey, when in doubt have the leading ladies get it on, the latter decrying the very same.
Patricia Zohn: CultureZohn: Black Swan, Or Letting Your Inner Bad Girl Out Patricia Zohn 2010
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Now for a year London balletomanes have been in a tizzy.
Ballet in London: A Home Company on Tour - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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While it's fascinating to see the dedication and sheer concentration needed to develop the works, only well-informed balletomanes will be able to appreciate the way each has developed up to the glimpses we see of the final productions.
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I'm told by my colleagues that only balletomanes will spot the problem.
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