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acrobat

[ak-ruh-bat] / ˈæk rəˌbæt /


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

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

“They used me as a model in their diving program,” says Louganis, who trained as an acrobat and dancer as a child before moving to diving.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024

Midway, an acrobat stood balanced on the shoulders of another who walked the entire length of the runway and back.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

A late-evening fairy ballet for dancers in billowy white costumes was a high point, as was the lovely, all-too-brief scene in which the acrobat Christine Wunderlich recited a monologue during an aerobic silk performance.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2023

She moved like an acrobat but spoke like a car salesperson.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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