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gymnast

[jim-nast, -nuhst] / ˈdʒɪm næst, -nəst /
NOUN
athlete
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It has been quite the couple of years for the Cardiff gymnast.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

American gymnast Kerri Strug was the star of the show.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The gymnast Jordan Chiles has said that naps “help regulate my nervous system.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Every gymnast who competed in the team final was in her 20s.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Actually, Eleanor thought, DeNice did kind of look like a gymnast.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

"I feel that the ICP process failed me and many other gymnasts," Laura says.

From BBC May 21, 2026

Having familiar faces of friends and family in the crowd, even when they are competing away from Pauley Pavilion, means a lot to the gymnasts, McDonald said.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

With the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics fast approaching, McDonald and her coaching staff understand the importance of maintaining and developing the elite skills in their gymnasts that will carry them in national and international competition.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2026

Lyskun told Russian newspaper Izvestia, external that over recent years she realised she was no longer "growing" under her coaches in Ukraine, who were "all gymnasts or trampoline athletes".

From BBC Dec. 4, 2025

But at level ten, that began to change, because most gymnasts at that level were intending to pursue an elite career.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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