noun
- a leading dancer in a ballet company, ranking below a principal dancer
Usage: ballet terminology
Examples
- The coryphee performed beautifully in the second act.
- She was promoted from the corps de ballet to coryphee last season.
- The young dancer aspired to become a coryphee at the prestigious ballet company.
- As a coryphee, she had more solo opportunities than regular corps members.
- The ballet master selected three coryphees for the featured roles.
- Her technique improved significantly after being named coryphee.