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acrobat

[ak-ruh-bat] / ˈæk rəˌbæt /


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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

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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