contortionist
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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
But once you tease out fact from fake, “Disclaimer” is a fairly straightforward revenge story, though whether or not the revenge is deserved is a central question of its contortionist plot.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2024
Now, thanks to social media, he has begun to establish himself as a professional contortionist and is training others to do the same.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2023
In addition to Clayton, in January 2021 they lost Sophie, the transformative producer who taught them how to piece together glitchy, contortionist pop.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022
On the contrary, orthodoxy in the full sense demands a control over one's own mental processes as complete as that of a contortionist over his body.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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