- present tense form of somersault (3rd person singular).
- plural of somersault.
somersaults
Example Sentences
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Adopting the moniker of Prince, the fleet-footed fighter entertained the masses with his leopard-print shorts and somersaults into the boxing ring.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
Stone knits puppets and vaudeville acts, songs and somersaults, as well as melds two groups of people who might not have shared a lunch table in high school — the jocks and the theater geeks.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
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
In China, the extremely agile Zhou Quan set a record for the highest number of consecutive leg full twist back somersaults, managing 11 in a row.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2023
I just remember diving, turning somersaults, and paddling around.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
