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noun
A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.
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Hope Cemetery opened in 1895 as stonecutters were flocking to Barre, the self-proclaimed Granite Capital of the World because of its flawless Barre Gray granite, still mined from local quarries and shipped worldwide.
Philorum married Delvina and moved to Barre, Vermont, in search of work, though neither of them spoke English.
Elberton, Ga., is the South's counterpart to Barre, with deep granite quarries that yield gray stone and a rich tradition of headstone manufacturing.
As the strike drags on, the union organizes an evacuation of strikers' children to Barre, Vt., and Rosa and Jake are again thrown together.
Immigrants from northern Italy carried with them centuries of quarrying and stone-carving tradition to Barre and other granite-producing areas, giving Barre a character quite different from what visitors might expect to find in a Vermont city.
My mom travels for her job and has a network, but my dad is at home, and my dad went from being a really, really cool guy — even now, if you go to Barre, everyone knows who he is — and then as life went on they became kind of outcasts.
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The aim is to give users a range of workout options, from cardio-focused sessions to barre-inspired moves.
Make sure to square your hips to the barre and use good turnout.
Among all political figures, excluding the incumbent President and Prime Minister, Mr. Rocard placed second in popularity to Mr. Barre.
Feeling shackled to the barre, he gazes wistfully through the window at the boys playing soccer outside.
A part in the Nutcracker might be out of reach, but I'm considering another trip to the barre.
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