somersault

Example Sentences

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The USA's Ilia Malinin performs a somersault during his routine in the figure skating team event.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Brady Hummel was so wide open he could have done a somersault.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

They extended it on Verse’s fumble return — exuberantly punctuating the play with a somersault into the end zone — and Stafford’s touchdown pass to tight end Davis Allen for a 24-3 halftime lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025

Watch as West Indies' Kevin Sinclair celebrates taking Harry Brook's wicket with an "extraordinary" somersault on day one of the second Test at Trent Bridge.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

They don’t walk like ordinary dogs, but leap and somersault like an apostrophe and comma.

From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros