: a springing jump in ballet made from one foot to the other in any direction
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His shoulders back and head held high, former Paul Taylor Dance Company stalwart Robert Kleinendorst is in the midst of executing a grand jete into the unknown. —
Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 13 Dec. 2021
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Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 13 Dec. 2021
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“Jeté.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/jet%C3%A9. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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