somersault

Example Sentences

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“But wait, you say, ‘I’ve seen them dance and somersault, and even bounce off walls.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Word of California’s somersault over the fading Japan generated coverage in newspapers coast to coast, cable news and even as far afield as the BBC.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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

Watch Portugal's Leandro Ramos end his javelin run-up with a somersault at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2023

When Otto and Sheed touched her too, she rocketed into the air, twisting into a somersault that propelled her clean over the boys’ heads.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles