Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for trapeze. Search instead for trapese.
Definitions

trapeze

[tra-peez, truh-] / træˈpiz, trə- /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The agents booked them a trapeze class for early April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

"I did flying trapeze, acrobatics, and I absolutely loved the performance element of it all," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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 • Jul. 17, 2024

“It was so eloquent. Like watching a trapeze artist on a high wire, poised gracefully in midair.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2024

But continuing on with the highlights of my life: My parents were famous trapeze artists known as the Flying Elefantes.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo