gymnastic

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The gymnastic style of dancing originated in New York in the 1970s.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024

Throughout the washes of guffaws, chuckles and hysterics that accompanied Eddie Izzard’s set on Saturday night at the Hollywood Bowl, the British comedian, actor, logician and mimic performed gymnastic non-sequitur sequences and nuanced physical comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023

The sequence is a doozy, with long takes and gymnastic camera movements.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2023

In Olympic competitions, the "degree of difficulty" of a dive, gymnastic performance or ice-skating jump is factored into the score.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2023

He used to take gymnastic classes until they got to be too expensive, and I think he secretly wanted to be a personal trainer.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi