somersaults

Example Sentences

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If you could have seen inner Mark when he didn't reach the pink, he was doing somersaults and then I potted a good yellow.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

But the late justice, buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Frewsburg, N.Y., is doubtless turning somersaults in his grave.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

His body somersaults, over and over, faster and faster, until it hangs suspended, just above the stage floor.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2024

More importantly, she knows each kid’s skills and learning style — and she will turn somersaults to tailor programs to fit, even if that requires bucking the rule books.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2023

Dad’s working on the pickup after dinner—changing the oil—Becky and Dara Lynn’s turning somersaults in the grass, and Ma’s cleaning the kitchen.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor