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calisthenics

[kal-uhs-then-iks] / ˌkæl əsˈθɛn ɪks /




NOUN
physical education
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I believe reading books that challenge me is a great way to practice mental calisthenics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Instead, reading is like mental calisthenics for film, priming the mind for flights of imagination and empathy.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

The movie opens with him speed walking in a circle inside a spacious, elegantly shambolic apartment before pausing to execute some calisthenics.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

I used to tell my new hires, "If you got a gym membership, you might want to cancel it because you're doing 10 to 12 hours of calisthenics."

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2023

As Coach Shea, he blows a whistle early in Act 1 to call his class together for calisthenics.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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