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gymnastics
jim-ˈna-stiks 
plural in form but singular in construction
plural in form but singular in construction
a
: physical exercises designed to develop strength and coordination
b
: a competitive sport in which individuals perform optional and prescribed acrobatic feats mostly on special apparatus in order to demonstrate strength, balance, and body control
2
: an exercise in intellectual or artistic dexterity
my earlier philosophic study had been an intellectual gymnastic—
John Dewey
John Deweymental gymnastics
3
: a physical feat or contortion
the gymnastics necessary for the killer to have swung from the fire escape—E. D. Radin
E. D. RadinExamples of gymnastic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebKimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
And that’s not just my biological children, my day care children, my gymnastic children.
—Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
My whole childhood revolved around soccer leagues, hockey teams, and gymnastic practices.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
His gymnastic studio’s website domain went offline.
—Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
With this newest addition, Biles now has five gymnastic skills named after her.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 2 Oct. 2023
In the span of just over a decade, Key Biscayne police received a series of complaints about a gymnastic coach’s allegedly abusive behavior with young girls, police reports and interviews with the Herald reveal.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
The weapons complex is spread through multiple bureaucracies; each one is responsible only for its own discrete tasks and relies on language that can be gymnastic.
—Abe Streep, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
The brand will be the first to do NIL deals with athletes through the fund and eight LSU gymnastic athletes will become Accelerator ambassadors, the brand said in a statement to PEOPLE.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
The Summer 2024 Olympics will feature 32 sports, including track and field, archery, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, diving, golf, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, wrestling and more.
—The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
While the former remains in regular use by numerous ASU sports — the basketball teams share it with volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling — the latter was permanently closed a decade ago.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Morgan Price made history as the first athlete from an HBCU team to win a national collegiate championship in gymnastics.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Apr. 2024
There are so many gymnastics facilities in the metro.
—Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Mary, the 4-year-old sassy fashionista, plays violin and cello and does gymnastics.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Some athletes, especially those who compete in sports that attract the highest viewership, such as gymnastics, are able to earn money from sponsorship deals.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Like her offspring, Cari was a standout student-athlete at Bellevue East High School in Nebraska, earning letters in gymnastics and diving while also on the cheer squad.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Biles has over 30 Olympic and World Championship gymnastic medals combined, and is considered one of the sport's greatest athletes of all time.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
And that’s not just my biological children, my day care children, my gymnastic children.
—Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
My whole childhood revolved around soccer leagues, hockey teams, and gymnastic practices.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
His gymnastic studio’s website domain went offline.
—Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
With this newest addition, Biles now has five gymnastic skills named after her.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 2 Oct. 2023
In the span of just over a decade, Key Biscayne police received a series of complaints about a gymnastic coach’s allegedly abusive behavior with young girls, police reports and interviews with the Herald reveal.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
The weapons complex is spread through multiple bureaucracies; each one is responsible only for its own discrete tasks and relies on language that can be gymnastic.
—Abe Streep, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
The brand will be the first to do NIL deals with athletes through the fund and eight LSU gymnastic athletes will become Accelerator ambassadors, the brand said in a statement to PEOPLE.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
Noun
Track sensation Richardson, gymnastics phenom Chiles and soccer star Mewis have their sights set on representing Team U.S.A. when the Olympics kick off in July.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
The Summer 2024 Olympics will feature 32 sports, including track and field, archery, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, diving, golf, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, wrestling and more.
—The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
While the former remains in regular use by numerous ASU sports — the basketball teams share it with volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling — the latter was permanently closed a decade ago.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Morgan Price made history as the first athlete from an HBCU team to win a national collegiate championship in gymnastics.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Apr. 2024
There are so many gymnastics facilities in the metro.
—Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Mary, the 4-year-old sassy fashionista, plays violin and cello and does gymnastics.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Some athletes, especially those who compete in sports that attract the highest viewership, such as gymnastics, are able to earn money from sponsorship deals.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Like her offspring, Cari was a standout student-athlete at Bellevue East High School in Nebraska, earning letters in gymnastics and diving while also on the cheer squad.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Gymnastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gymnastic. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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