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acrobat

[ak-ruh-bat] / ˈæk rəˌbæt /


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As Fever guard Sydney Colson live-streamed the players’ locker room celebration, Clark leaned in front of the camera and wished the injured acrobat well.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

For mum Kelly, it's her job as a circus acrobat.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

“They used me as a model in their diving program,” says Louganis, who trained as an acrobat and dancer as a child before moving to diving.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024

Stanley rode a circus-style acrobat harness out over the crowd to a satellite stage to sing three songs near the end of the show.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023

I bent backward until I could grab my ankles like an acrobat.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang