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aerialist

[air-ee-uh-list, ey-eer-ee-uh-] / ˈɛər i ə lɪst, eɪˈɪər i ə- /




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She started out as the ultimate three-dimensional artist: She trained as a circus aerialist and spent 25 years doing that in her native England.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2023

To play Louise, the company engaged Pearl, who was not a climber but had been training as an aerialist after, as she explained, “I fell in love with a circus performer.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2022

There’s an aerialist, a ballerina, and a string quartet that plays, among other things, Pachelbel’s “Canon” and Europe’s “The Final Countdown.”

From The Verge • Apr. 28, 2022

In the grand finale, “Hamadryad,” the aerialist Lisa Giobbi embodies the titular tree nymph of Greek mythology, with a sweeping view of New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty behind her.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2021

I knew the routine by heart—at this very moment, the tail end of the Grand Spectacle was exiting and Lottie, the aerialist, was ascending her rigging in the center ring.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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