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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

“I’m Ernie, and this brilliant acrobat here is my brother, Genie.”

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

Now carrying the family’s torch is the fifth generation of tumbling acrobats skilled in the art of balance and flexibility.

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

Among the performers at the service were Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa, a Hindu Scottish pipe band, and musicians, acrobats and singers from the Masai Cultural Arts team.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 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

But his parents had been gone for six months, traveling with a troupe of other acrobats and actors and street performers.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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