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astaire

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for astaire.

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It has been noted that everything Astaire did, Rogers was able to do -- backwards and in high heels.

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Quick take

A surname from French.

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noun

A surname from French.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for astaire.

noun

A surname from French.

Example sentences

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It has been noted that everything Astaire did, Rogers was able to do -- backwards and in high heels.

2

For example, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies are all nominally unique characters, but most of them have identical pacing.

3

Neuman: In 1959, Fred Astaire danced on television with the odd choice of wearing a mask of Mad Magazine’s Alfred E.

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It's also painfully obvious that he way outclassed his opponents in the movie, sort of like Fred Astaire dancing with a football player.

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At this point it's like releasing a new Fred Astaire musical.

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Asking to create a video of Michael Jackson dancing at the style of Fred Astaire with music similar to a Metallica song, is rehashing, not creativity.

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Same for partnership - 'Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers'??

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This analogy suggested that, like Rogers, who danced everything Fred Astaire did but backward and in high heels, Gates was adept at following and adapting competitors' innovations.

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Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did.

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I grew up in the eighties, and I was culturally aware that Fred Astaire was important, but he held absolutely no draw for me.

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My kid loved those Fred Astaire musicals.

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In 20 years people who are avid comic historians may remember him, like how a few people today may remember Fred Astaire (greatest dancer of black and white films).

Quote examples

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Hit that line harder!" Astaire's movies would film the complete dance in one cut, and show his full body.

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Fred Astaire's "Nice Work if You Can Get It" was #24 on the charts that year.

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> Fortelus has “strong internal policies against fraud prevention” [lawyer Daniel Astaire] said in an e-mail.

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> "When I shoot action sequences I think of great dancers, Gene Kelly, Astaire," he said.

Proper noun examples

1

The man behind the mask is Fred Astaire.

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An example would be not paying Fred Astaire's estate for his likeness in virtual productions that recreate him.

3

When he performed for Motown, none other than Fred Astaire, king of the old dancers, called him to congratulate him.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use astaire in a sentence?

It has been noted that everything Astaire did, Rogers was able to do -- backwards and in high heels.

What does astaire mean?

A surname from French.

What part of speech is astaire?

astaire is commonly used as noun.