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Couture, Bixiou, Rastignac in his earlier days, Claude Vignon the critic, Nucingen the banker, du Tillet, Conti the composer, — in short, that whole devil-may-care legion of selfish materialists of all kinds; friends of Florine and of the singers, actresses and “danseuses” collected about her.
A Daughter of Eve 2007
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Spectacle: une heure de spectacle entracte en plus, une douzaine de danseuses de bon niveau.
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Beautiful decor, a setup for live music and "danseuses Orientales," a friendly cat wandering around, and in due time the chef -- Aziz Atif -- appeared to say he wasn't really open till eight, but that was okay, he would feed us.
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Tantivy's already halfway to his feet, Bloat gaping out in the girl's direction, the danseuses snapshot in defense reflexes, hair flying, frocks twisted, thighs flashing -
Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon, Thomas 1978
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Every evening, he assembled his _roués_, his mistresses, some _danseuses_ from the Opera, often his daughter the Duchess de Berri, [3] and some persons of obscure birth, but brilliant for their talent or renowned for their vices.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 Various
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He tripped about much in the same style as the dusky _danseuses_, only with greater energy; and each time he approached any of the women or girls, he made gestures expressive of his love and admiration.
The Story of Ida Pfeiffer and Her Travels in Many Lands Anonymous
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Mexican baile: quadrilles are not relished by the dusky danseuses.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 Various
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But acrobats and danseuses had been alike brilliant, wicked impossibilities to my youth, for I had been reared a Covenanter of the Covenanters.
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Cerito -- representing four ballet-skirted _danseuses_ in a grotesque pose or tableau.
The History of "Punch" M. H. Spielmann
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The lot of the fair danseuses of the French balls at
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880 Various
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