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gymnast

[jim-nast, -nuhst] / ˈdʒɪm næst, -nəst /
NOUN
athlete
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Freshman Nola Matthews was slotted into the floor rotation to replace the injured gymnast.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

When gymnast Jordan Chiles was stripped of her bronze medal by the International Olympic Committee, Flav gifted her a bronze, oversized clock necklace as a replacement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Starting in the third grade, I trained at a gym to compete as an Olympic gymnast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

A keen gymnast and ice skater as a child, she was told she would not succeed in those sports because of her height.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Bars can also be tougher for a power gymnast, which I definitely was, because power gymnasts are used to controlling the apparatus instead of letting it control them.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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