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as in gymnast
one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus
a child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance
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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
a political acrobat whose opinion on any issue is whatever will get the most votes
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Recent Examples of acrobat
There are examples theatrical and ceremonial puppetry including video of a bullfight and circus acrobat routines depicted with puppets.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Squirrels are quite the acrobats themselves.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Students from Saint Anne's Episcopal School in Denver were invited to watch the acrobats warm up before Thursday's matinee.
—Laura Phillips, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The aerial acrobat who once was Alysa Liu is gone.
—Elliott Almond, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Squirrels are quite the acrobats themselves.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Students from Saint Anne's Episcopal School in Denver were invited to watch the acrobats warm up before Thursday's matinee.
—Laura Phillips, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The aerial acrobat who once was Alysa Liu is gone.
—Elliott Almond, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobat
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The latest is former competitive gymnast and model Livvy Dunne, who has landed the recurring role of Grace, a highly enthusiastic junior lifeguard.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even with their connections at Georgia — Cory played quarterback for the Bulldogs from 1999 to 2002 and Courtney was a gymnast in Athens — there was no push for Jarrard to become a Bulldog.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The social media maven’s new haircut framed her high-octane glamour beauty look, which cemented her status as a beauty chameleon.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Chappell Roan has been flexing her beauty chameleon muscle this week while jaunting about Paris Fashion Week.—
Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Acrobat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobat. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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