acrobat
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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
Kinski played Mignon, a mute acrobat and street performer, in the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Midway, an acrobat stood balanced on the shoulders of another who walked the entire length of the runway and back.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
He glances back in the direction of the acrobat tent, he can see the top of it from the courtyard, rising taller than the surrounding tents.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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This nightly routine is a show in and of itself, with acrobats stretching, tumbling and throwing one another in the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 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
He found a tent full of acrobats and stayed amongst them as they twirled and spun until his neck ached from staring up.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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