contortionist

Example Sentences

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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

Now, thanks to social media, he has begun to establish himself as a professional contortionist and is training others to do the same.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2023

The moral contortionist act — replete with that craven allusion, without credit, to Martin Luther King, Jr. — would have almost been impressive if it weren’t so utterly depraved.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2022

There, amid worn tents and garishly painted signs, a psychic reads gullible minds and a contortionist twists like a soft pretzel.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021

The contortionist lifts a small silver metal hoop from the ground, brandishing it with a few simple but impressive movements.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern