acrobat
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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
Kinski played Mignon, a mute acrobat and street performer, in the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
“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
The acrobat, in his 20s, fell while riding the "wheel of death" apparatus at the Hippodrome Circus in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on Wednesday evening.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023
“You was a proper little acrobat, too, love,” said the older shadow, “now I think back.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 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
Like acrobats, the crew scurried up the masts to the upper topgallant sails that rose nearly 200 feet above us.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
During its nearly 50-year run, “Folies Bergere” featured elaborate costumes and stage sets, original music that at one time was played by a live orchestra, line dancers, magic shows, acrobats and comedy.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
The acrobats catch the light perfectly as they spin.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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