acrobat
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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
As Fever guard Sydney Colson live-streamed the players’ locker room celebration, Clark leaned in front of the camera and wished the injured acrobat well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025
The acrobat, aged in his 20s, fell while riding the "giant wheel of death" apparatus at the Hippodrome Circus in Great Yarmouth on Wednesday evening.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023
Stanley rode a circus-style acrobat harness out over the crowd to a satellite stage to sing three songs near the end of the show.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
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
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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
The balls, used instead of wheels, on his omnidirectional battery-powered bike are the same type as used by circus acrobats and are self-balancing.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025
When I watch “America’s Got Talent,” I guess I’m watching the future of Olympics sports — human/dog acrobatics, human pyramids, acrobats spinning 30 feet up in the air, complex acrobatic dance groups, etc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2024
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
“How delightful, Your Majesty,” Kaltain said as the acrobats gathered their things.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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