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

Ever the showman, he celebrated with a somersault.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

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 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

Olly flicks on all the lights and the ceiling fan and then does a diving somersault onto the bed.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon