acrobat

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

But the first visitor it recorded was dangling from its hind legs like a Squirrel du Soleil acrobat feasting on the bird seed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2024

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

A flame, seemingly detached, swung like an acrobat and licked up the palm heads on the platfonn.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

The international performers who have become part of the “Stamptown” universe run the gamut from jugglers to steel drum players to acrobats to pianists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 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

The balls, used instead of wheels, on his omnidirectional battery-powered bike are the same type as used by circus acrobats and are self-balancing.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 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

His other brethren form up behind him, dancing and somersaulting with the zeal of acrobats at a carnival.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir