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acrobat

[ak-ruh-bat] / ˈæk rəˌbæt /


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“It’s really fun to hear the audience react to this show,” says Serafina Walker, an actor and acrobat in the ensemble who also serves as circus captain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

The sport isn’t the same without Carlos Alcaraz, its sunny, electric, endlessly scampering 23-year-old acrobat from Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

For three glorious seasons between 1983 and 1985, ‘80s kids also had the “Dungeons & Dragons” animated series with its two girl heroes: an acrobat and a thief with an invisibility cloak.

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026

For mum Kelly, it's her job as a circus acrobat.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025

The acrobat tent looms higher than the tents surrounding it and the sign that reads defiance of gravity swings over the entrance only a few paces away.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Musicians and acrobats joined the colorful floats, giving the downtown avenues a carnival atmosphere.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Magicians, jugglers, puppeteers and acrobats once made a living from crowds in public spaces.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The international performers who have become part of the “Stamptown” universe run the gamut from jugglers to steel drum players to acrobats to pianists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

That word came up many times during the show’s first audition rounds as dancers, singers, magicians, acrobats and a contortionist took the stage.

From Salon ● May 31, 2025

I pass food stalls and dance stages, jugglers and fire-eaters, acrobats, Kehannis, singers, and players.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir


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