trapeze

Example Sentences

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There were stories of the Apache Wars in the Wild West, a new circus act called a flying trapeze, and Abraham Lincoln arguing that Kansas should be a free state and not slave.

From Literature

The circus is still in town, but the trapeze artists, tightrope walkers and other eye-catching acts are no more.

From BBC

They swing from makeshift trapezes and zipline across Christmas trees.

From Los Angeles Times

Around 20 jugglers, trapeze artists and concession stand workers are filtering into the big top that the majestic Circus Vargas uses to perform across 25 California cities 11 months out of the year.

From Los Angeles Times

Navigating this period as a journalist and sole parent feels like being a trapeze artist without a net—each day teetering on the edge of madness.

From Salon